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The 93 pages that link to Sunni Islam, each with the reason it gives.

• MuhammadBroader topic: Sunni understandings of communal authority developed around the succession after his death.

• Shia IslamCompared with: Its accounts of succession and religious authority differ from Shia understandings.

• Rashidun CaliphateRelated: Its account of the Rashidun caliphs became a defining part of Sunni historical memory.

• Safavid dynastyCompared with: Its predominance in the Ottoman Empire framed a lasting religious contrast with Safavid Persia.

• IslamBroader topic: It represents one major tradition within the religion.

• Abu BakrCompared with: Sunni tradition regards Abu Bakr’s caliphate as legitimate and rightly guided.

• SunnahRelated: The branch’s name reflects the central place of Sunnah in its religious identity.

• Twelver Shi'ismCompared with: Its account of succession differs from the Twelver doctrine of imamate.

• Battle of KarbalaCompared with: Sunni and Shia traditions share grief over Husayn’s death but differ in how Karbala shapes communal identity.

• CaliphateRelated: Sunni accounts developed a distinctive understanding of legitimate early caliphs.

• Ali ibn Abi TalibCompared with: Its account of Ali’s place in succession differs from Shia Islam’s doctrine of the Imamate.

• Al-GhazaliNarrower topic: His theological and legal works became influential across Sunni scholarly traditions.

• QiyasNarrower topic: Most Sunni legal schools recognize qiyas, though they differ in its scope and use.

• Ali ibn Abi TalibCompared with: Sunni accounts honor Ali while differing from Shia accounts about his succession.

• SalafismNarrower topic: Salafism is a movement within Sunni Islam, not a separate major branch.

• MadhhabNarrower topic: Four major madhhabs are conventionally identified within Sunni jurisprudence.

• Succession to MuhammadBroader topic: Its account accepts communal selection as the basis for the first caliphate.

• Umar ibn al-KhattabCompared with: Sunni tradition honors Umar as a rightly guided caliph.

• Bay'ahRelated: Sunni political thought often treats bay'ah as a means of recognizing legitimate leadership.

• Sahih al-BukhariNarrower topic: The collection holds a central place in Sunni religious learning.

• Abu HanifaNarrower topic: Abu Hanifa’s school became one of Sunni Islam’s four principal legal schools.

• IjmaNarrower topic: Classical theories of ijma developed prominently within Sunni jurisprudence.

• KharijitesCompared with: Sunni accounts of communal authority differ from Kharijite demands for a ruler's strict righteousness.

• UmmahBroader topic: Sunni Muslims form a major part of the ummah, not its entirety.

• Ahl al-BaytCompared with: Sunni accounts honor the Prophet’s family without adopting Twelver imamate.

• Ahmad ibn HanbalNarrower topic: Ahmad's scholarship and later school became part of Sunni law and theological history.

• AshuraRelated: Sunni Ashura observance often emphasizes voluntary fasting and prophetic tradition.

• AishaRelated: Sunni scholarship particularly honors Aisha as a companion and authoritative transmitter.

• Ash'arismNarrower topic: Ash'arism became one of Sunni Islam's principal theological schools.

• Ja'far al-SadiqCompared with: Sunni Muslims honor Ja'far as a scholar but do not recognize him as an Imam in the Shi'a sense.

• Nizam al-MulkRelated: The Nizamiyya schools promoted Sunni learning amid Seljuk competition with Ismaili movements.

• Companions of the ProphetRelated: Sunni thought gives the Companions a major role in transmitting religious knowledge and early leadership.

• Ottoman–Safavid relationsCompared with: Ottoman rulers grounded their religious identity in Sunni institutions unlike the Safavid state.

• Shah Ismail ICompared with: Safavid promotion of Twelver Shiism set Ismail’s state apart from neighboring Sunni powers.

• Islamic eschatologyCompared with: Sunni sources and scholars develop particular accounts of end-time signs and judgment.

• Battle of the CamelRelated: Later Sunni accounts treated the conflict among the companions with particular care.

• MihnaNarrower topic: The controversy helped shape Sunni memories of legitimate religious authority and coercion.

• MaturidismNarrower topic: Maturidism developed as one of Sunni Islam’s major theological schools.

• SaqifahRelated: Sunni accounts generally regard Saqifah as the community’s legitimate choice under urgent circumstances.

• Yazid ICompared with: Sunni accounts and judgments of Yazid vary, unlike Karbala’s central place in Shia memory.

• Nation of IslamCompared with: Warith Deen Mohammed’s reforms moved most followers toward Sunni Islamic belief and practice.

• Createdness of the QuranNarrower topic: The rejection of createdness became a defining Sunni position after the Mihna.

• Early Muslim communityRelated: Its account of communal succession differs from the authority claims that formed Shiism.

• HawzaCompared with: Hawza institutions are especially associated with Shia scholarship, unlike most Sunni religious education.

• MahdiCompared with: Sunni accounts generally expect a future Mahdi rather than identifying him with a hidden Imam.

• NizamiyyaNarrower topic: The schools strengthened Sunni scholarship within Seljuk territories.

• Sahih MuslimNarrower topic: The collection holds canonical status within Sunni religious scholarship.

• ZaydismCompared with: Zaydism shares legal and theological ground with Sunni traditions while affirming Ali’s priority.

• Ahl al-HadithNarrower topic: Ahl al-Hadith helped shape Sunni ideas about authoritative sources and acceptable belief.

• Sunni–Shia relationsNarrower topic: Its institutions and historical narratives form one side of the relationship.