QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 847
Population: 870,427,435
Unreached people groups: 776
UPG population: 847,729,475
Unengaged UPGs: 353
UUPG population: 50,974,800
Number of countries: 96
Base Religion: Islam
Description: Sunni and Shia Muslims share many fundamental Islamic beliefs but differ over the question of leadership. Sunni Muslims are those who, at Muhammad's death, agreed that the new leader should be chosen from among the Prophet's followers. Abu Bakr, Muhammad's close friend and advisor was chosen as the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The word "Sunni" in Arabic means "one who follows the traditions of the Prophet".
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