Every Major Islamic Sect Explained in 28 Minutes

Every Major Islamic Sect Explained in 28 Minutes Sunni Islam is the largest denomination within Islam, comprising approximately 85 to 90 percent of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims, a division that emerged immediately after the Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 CE over the question of rightful succession to leadership of the Muslim community. The name derives from "Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamā'ah," meaning the People of the Tradition and Community, reflecting their adherence to the Sunnah, the recorded traditions and practices of Prophet Muhammad preserved in six major Hadith collections considered authentic by Sunni scholars. Sunnis believe the first four caliphs, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, were the Rightly Guided Caliphs whose leadership was legitimate, accepting that the caliphate should be determined through community consensus rather than hereditary succession through the Prophet's bloodline.