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Sunni Islam ( / ˈsuːni, ˈsʊni /) is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the tradition of Muhammad. [ 1][ 2] The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over ...
Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik ibn Anas. Kitab al-Athar of Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani. Musnad of Imam Shafi‘i. Musannaf of ‘Abd ar-Razzaq as-San‘ani. Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah. Musnad of Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh. Musnad [ 10] of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Sunan of al-Darimi. Al-Adab al-Mufrad of Muhammad al-Bukhari.
The Maliki school or Malikism ( Arabic: ٱلْمَذْهَب ٱلْمَالِكِيّ, romanized : al-madhhab al-mālikī) is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. [ 1] It was founded by Malik ibn Anas in the 8th century. The Maliki school of jurisprudence relies on the Quran and hadiths as primary sources.
The History of the Khalifahs who took the Right Way is a partial translation of History of the Caliphs.Its translator, Abdassamad Clarke, chose to translate the biographies of the first four "Rightly Guided Caliphs" adding to them Imam Hasan ibn Ali, because of his action in healing the divisions in the early community and, according to Sunni Muslims' opinion, legitimately handing power over ...
Sunni Muslims regard this collection as sixth in terms of authenticity of their six major hadith collections. [3] Although Ibn Mājah related hadith from scholars across the eastern Islamic world, neither he nor his Sunan were well known outside of his native region of northwestern Iran until the 5th/11th century. [ 4 ]
The Five Pillars of Islam ( Arabic: أركان الإسلام) is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim, and are held by both Sunni and Shia. These duties are Shahada (profession of faith), Salat (prayers), Zakāt (giving of alms), Sawm (fasting, specifically during Ramadan) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca ).
The Cultural Atlas of Islam is a reference work by Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi and Lois Lamya al-Faruqi, published posthumously in 1986. The book provides an extensive overview of Islamic civilization, covering various aspects such as history, geography, culture, art, and science. It aims to contribute to the understanding of the diverse heritage of ...
Sunni Revival. The Sunni Revival was a period in Islamic history marked by the revival of the political fortunes of Sunni Islam, a renewed interest in Sunni law and theology and the spread of new styles in art and architecture. Conventionally, the revival lasted from 1055 until 1258. [1]