Islam is divided into two main branches: Sunni Muslims, who make up about 85% of the Islamic world, and Shia Muslims, who represent around 15%. Conservative Sunni rhetoric often regards Shias as ...

Britain has an estimated Muslim population of about 2.8 million. Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in ...

The vast majority of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world are Sunni, according to a 2009 study by the Pew Research center. Between 10% and 13% are Shia Muslims, and 87% to 90% are Sunni Muslims.

The vast majority of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world are Sunni, according to a 2009 study by the Pew Research center. Between 10% and 13% are Shia Muslims, and 87% to 90% are Sunni Muslims.