• RELIGION: ISLAM - SUNNI



QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 1,920

Population: 1,667,433,015

Unreached people groups: 1,832

UPG population: 1,695,865,780

Unengaged UPGs: 912

UUPG population: 145,079,780

Number of countries: 145


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".


People groups: 1,920

Population: 1,667,433,015

Unreached people groups: 1,832

UPG population: 1,695,865,780

Unengaged UPGs: 912

UUPG population: 145,079,780

Number of countries: 145