• RELIGION: ISLAM - SUNNI



QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 1,907

Population: 1,640,448,725

Unreached people groups: 1,821

UPG population: 1,668,943,465

Unengaged UPGs: 939

UUPG population: 137,810,440

Number of countries: 143


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: 1,907

Population: 1,640,448,725

Unreached people groups: 1,821

UPG population: 1,668,943,465

Unengaged UPGs: 939

UUPG population: 137,810,440

Number of countries: 143