Islam Islam: Sects of Islam
- Sunnite Sect
- largest sect (700 million)
- accept Caliphs in succession to Muhammed (but no others)
- moderate form of Islamic interpretation
- 90% of Sunnites are from Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lybia.
- Shiaite Sect
- 2nd largest sect
- follow a more literal interpretation of the Koran
- more militant
- 93% of Iranian Muslims are Shiaites (Ayatollah Khoumeni)
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