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Islam is the dominant religion in Egypt, with approximately 90% of Egyptians identifying as Muslims. [1] The majority of Egyptian Muslims are adherents of Sunni Islam, [2] while a small minority adhere to Shia Islam. [3] Since 1980, Islam has served as Egypt's state religion. [4]
Pages in category "Egyptian Sunni Muslims" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Sunni Islam [a] (/ ˈ s uː n i /; Arabic: أهل السنة, romanized: Ahl as-Sunnah, lit. 'The People of the Sunnah') is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the tradition of Muhammad.
Islam has been the state religion in Egypt since the amendment of the second article of the Egyptian constitution in the year 1980, before which Egypt was recognized as a secular country. The vast majority of Egyptian Muslims are Sunni, with a small Mu'tazila, Shia Twelvers and the Shia Ismaili communities making up the remainder. [66]
Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam by nationality (22 C) A. Afghan Sunni Muslims (5 C, 41 P) ... Egyptian Sunni Muslims (4 C, 52 P) Emirati Sunni Muslims (4 C, 12 P)
This is a list of Muslims who are part of the Sunni denomination of Islam. ... Ahl-i Hadith people (2 C, 29 P) Asharis (1 C, ... Pages in category "Sunni Muslims"
The four Sunni Imams founded the four madhhab (schools of thought) recognized in Sunni Islam. While they agree on the foundational principles of fiqh according to the Sunni narrative, their interpretations of certain legal and practical matters differ, which led to the development of the four distinct madhhab.
Egyptian Sunni Muslims (4 C, 52 P) M. Sunni mosques in Egypt (3 P) Muslim Brotherhood (6 C, 51 P, 9 F) Pages in category "Sunni Islam in Egypt"