Sunnis

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:are found worldwide
divided into various cultural and national groups
influential in many countries' politics
often contrasted with Shia Muslims
gptkbp:belief the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Eid_al-Fitr
gptkb:Eid_al-Adha
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of community (ummah)
gptkbp:follows gptkb:the_Quran
different interpretations of Islamic law
gptkbp:have various schools of thought
various religious leaders
a rich tradition of scholarship
a decentralized religious authority
historical roots in the early Islamic community
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sunnis
gptkbp:include gptkb:Hanafi_school
gptkb:Hanbali_school
gptkb:Shafi'i_school
gptkb:Maliki_school
gptkbp:is_considered_as Abu Bakr as the first caliph
gptkbp:is_observed_in the Five Pillars of Islam
gptkbp:is_often_involved_in community prayers
gptkbp:make_up approximately 85-90% of the Muslim population
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Hajj_pilgrimage
ijtihad (independent reasoning)
gptkbp:values consensus (ijma) among scholars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib
gptkb:Companion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4