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1It's sunnierby kaldygyongyi37 termsApril 2, 2009
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sunni definitions
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1a branch of islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of muhammad33 sets
2a member of the branch of islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to muhammad32 sets
3one of the two main branches of orthodox islam30 sets
4a follower of the majority branch of islam, which feels that successors to muhammad are to be chosen by the muslim community10 sets
5a group of muslims who accepted the changing dynasties of the muslim empire during the eighth century8 sets
6a group of islamic religion that believes that its religious leader should be elected based on merit.6 sets
7the branch of islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of muhammad.4 sets
8the vast majority (95 percent) of muslims worldwide. in iraq, they are the minority.4 sets
9branch of islam in which muslims believe prophet muhammad's father-in-law abu bakr was the rightful leader after prophet muhammad's death4 sets
10followers of muhammad's example3 sets
11a group of muslims who accepted the changing dynasties of the muslim empire during the eighth century.3 sets
12the division of islam practiced by most muslims, named after the sunna3 sets
13people who beleived that any good muslim can be the caliph3 sets
14group that believes that the four caliphs were rightly guided following muhammed's example3 sets
15adherent to the largest brach of islam3 sets
16the largest branch of islam3 sets
17the vast majority (95 percent) of muslims worldwide. in iraq, the sunni are the minority.3 sets
18type of muslim2 sets
19a type of muslim2 sets
20eighty percent of muslims2 sets
21the branch of islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors of muhammad.2 sets
22were followers of muhammad's example. they did not outwardly resist the rule of the umayyads. they believed that the first four caliphs were "rightly-guided" and that muslim rulers should follow muhammad's example. they also claim that the shi'a have a distorted image of the qur'an. sunni muslims make up 83% of muslims today. they are all over the world and first began during the fundamental division during the umayyad rule.2 sets
23muhammad's example2 sets
24a member of one of the largest muslim sects; believe that inspiration came from the example of muhammad as recorded by his early followers2 sets
25muslims who want to "elect" any capable muslim to rule over them2 sets
26group of people who believed the caliphs did not have to be a descendant of muhammad2 sets
27largest branch of islam2 sets
28the branch of islam that follows orthodox tradition and accepts the validity of the first four caliphs elected as successors to muhammad2 sets
29the largest branch of islam.2 sets
30believes the ruler of the muslims should be voted for.2 sets
31which group of muslims accepted muawiyah?2 sets
32the majority branch of islam, which holds that genuine succession from muhammad did not depend on hereditary descent from his son-in-law ali2 sets
33muslims who believed caliphs did not have to be related to muhammad2 sets
34the branch of islam that follows orthodox tradition and accepts the validity for the first four caliphs elected as successors2 sets
35those who did not resist the changes made by the umayyads are known by what name meaning "followers of muhammad's example"?2 sets
36mainstream islam2 sets
37one of two main divisions of islam2 sets
38the most important of the muslim groups2 sets
39also called sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of islam. majority of muslims are sunni2 sets
40the majority group of muslims; 87-89% of believers worldwide; do not believe in the necessity of a descendant of muhammad as a leader2 sets