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Islam: People who follow the religion of Islam are called Muslims. All Muslims around the world believe in only one God, whom they call 'Allah'. But Muslims who believe in one God are divided into many sects. There has been a change in his ideology and lifestyle. Let us know how many types of Muslims are there.
How many types of Muslims are there?
There are 1.8 billion Muslims in the world. All these Muslims follow Islam. Despite this they are divided into four different sects. This includes Shia, Sunni, Sufi and Ahmadiyya Muslims. Among these, the largest population is 85 percent of Sunni sect and about 15 percent is of Shia sect. Most of the Muslims in the world live in the countries of East Asia and South Asia. Let us know about all these sects of Muslims.
sunni muslim
The word Sunni means tradition. This is a word taken from Arabic language. Simply put, Sunni means a person who follows the words of Allah. The largest number of Muslims who believe in Islam are Sunni Muslims. Like every Muslim, he also believes in the things told in the Quran. Pray five times a day. Follow the five pillars of Islam. Sunni Muslims are a mixture of 5 different sects
Hanafi Sunni
Hanafi follow the ideals of Imam Abu Hanifa. Most Sunni Muslims in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh follow this school of Islam.
Maliki Sunni
Maliki Sunnis follow the teachings of Imam Maliki. Most Sunnis in North African countries follow this sect.
Hambali Sunni
Hanbali Sunnis follow the teachings of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal. People follow him in Arab countries.
Shafi'i Sunni
Shafi'i Sunni Imams follow the rules of Shafi'i.
Salafi Sunni
Salafi Sunnis, known as Ahl-e-Hadith Salafi Sunnis, are divided into four sects and their Imam is Muhammad (peace be upon him). , However, Salafi Sunnis respect all Imams.
Shia Muslim
Shia Muslims are the second largest branch of Islam. According to him, Prophet Muhammad chose Ali ibn Talib as his successor and Imam after him. There are many sub-sects of Shia Muslims. The number of Shia Muslims is highest among the three countries of the world. Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Turkey, Yemen and the Indian subcontinent. The term Shia was first used during the lifetime of Muhammad. If we talk about India, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Shia Muslims in India.
Sufi Muslim
Sufism is a mystical and ascetic form of Islam practiced by millions of Muslims around the world. In the Muslim world it is known as Tasawwuf. Sufism is quite widespread among Sunnis. Whereas there is Sufi sect in Shia. People who believe in Sufism can come closer to Allah through inner purification and introspection. They believe in one Allah and Muhammad as their messenger. This includes praying five times a day, giving charity, fasting and making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Ahmadiyya Muslim
The Ahmadiyya community was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed. He was born in Kadi, Punjab. This is why the people who believe in him call themselves Ahmadiyya. Ahmadiyya Muslims do not consider Muhammad as the last prophet. They believe that after Mohammed, their guru i.e. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed is the only prophet. Ahmadiyya Muslims number between 10 and 20 million worldwide, making up 1 percent of the Muslim population.