Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and has numerous factions whose formation is closely linked to historical, religious, political and geographical factors. The main current islamic factions, including sunnis, shia and ibad, are divided among different countries and regions. The following is a detailed account of the formation and distribution of islamic factions:
Sunni:
The sunnis are the largest faction of islam, accounting for over 85 per cent of the global muslim population. Sunni formation dates back to the early history of islam. They regard mohammed's first caliphate (leader of the islamic community) as abu bakr, followed by umar, usman and ali. The sunnis focus on the tradition of muhammad (the holy spirit) and the choice of credible rulers, emphasizing the unity of the muslim community. The sunnis are mainly in the following countries:
Saudi arabia: as the birthplace of islam, saudi arabia is an important centre for sunnis, and mecca and madinh are the two major holy places of islam。
Egypt: egypt is a strong sunni supporter and azuhar university is one of the oldest islamic universities in the world。
Countries such as indonesia, pakistan and bangladesh also have large numbers of sunni muslims。
Shia (shia):
Shia are the second largest faction of islam, accounting for about 10 per cent of the global muslim population. The formation of shia was linked to support for the fourth caliphate and his descendants. They believe that the caliphate should be a member of the mohammed family, not an elected one. There are also different factions within the shia, the largest of which are the imams. Shia are mainly distributed in the following countries:
Iran: iran is the largest shia muslim country in the world, and religious leaders in the islamic republic of iran are the highest shia leaders。
Iraq: there is a large number of shia muslims in iraq who were oppressed under saddam hussein's rule, but who showed up under subsequent political power。
Lebanon: the shia muslims in lebanon are mainly supporters of the shia muslim party (hezballah)。
3. Ibadi:
The ibad faction is the third largest faction of islam and is smaller in number. The ibad faction is somewhat different from the sunnis in terms of teaching and discipline, and they emphasize the equality and justice of the islamic community. The main distribution areas of the ibad faction include:
Oman: oman is the main centre of the ibad faction, the only country with islamic law and government of the ibad faction。
Libya: libya also has a certain number of ibad followers。
It is worth noting that islamic factions are not limited to the above, but include other factions, such as the sufi and ahmadiya. In addition, there are various sects of islam in many countries, and as a result the sectarian distribution of islam is quite complex, with different countries and regions having a majority. In addition, there are many individual muslims within the muslim community who may not clearly belong to a particular faction but follow the general sunni doctrine. As a result, the sect of islam is a diverse and broad topic that continues to evolve and evolve on a global scale。
