Terminology
Sunna
Ahl as-Sunna
Ahl as-Sunna wa l-Jamāʻah
History
Origins
Hasan, Husayn, and Karbala
Imamate of the Ahl al-Bayt
Imam Mahdi, last Imam of the Shia
Dynasties
Fatimid Caliphate
Safavid Empire
Adherents
Narrow definition
In general and in a specific sense
Classification of the Muʿtazila
Mysticism
Jurisprudence
Pillars of iman
God
Unity
Transcendence
Names and attributes
Angels and other spirits
Books of God
Prophets
Messages
Muhammad
Eschatology
In the grave
Sign of the hour
Day of resurrection
The vision of God in the hereafter
Release of the monotheists from hell and intercession
The predestination
Extent of the predestination
The Blessed and the Damned
View of hadith
Views
Alī: Muhammad's rightful successor
Profession of faith (Shahada)
Infallibility (Ismah)
Occultation (Ghaybah)
Hadith tradition
Holy Relics (Tabarruk)
Other doctrines
Doctrine about necessity of acquiring knowledge
Practices
Holidays
Holy sites
Purity
Demographics
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links
