Islamic Sects and Groups

The Muslim ummah, while united in core beliefs, has various theological and jurisprudential groups. Islam.wiki presents the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah perspective.

Major Groups

• Ahl us-Sunnah: The majority, following the Quran, Sunnah, and way of the Companions
• Shi'ah: Believe in the imamate of Ali and his descendants
• Ibadiyyah: Moderate Kharijite-origin group, mainly in Oman

Ahl us-Sunnah Theological Schools

• Athariyyah: Textualist, following the Salaf
• Ash'ariyyah: Rational theology of al-Ash'ari
• Maturidiyyah: Rational theology of al-Maturidi