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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

• CaliphRelated: Sunni accounts generally recognize the first four caliphs as rightly guided leaders.

• Talha ibn Ubayd AllahRelated: Sunni accounts commonly honor Talha as a companion and one of the ten promised Paradise.

• SahabaRelated: Sunni scholarship generally regards the Companions as a collectively important source of religious transmission.

• Muslim ibn al-HajjajRelated: His collection became one of Sunni Islam’s most authoritative hadith sources.

• The Ten Promised ParadiseRelated: The ten-member grouping is especially prominent in Sunni accounts of the companions.

• Abu Ubayda ibn al-JarrahRelated: Sunni accounts preserve Abu Ubayda’s status among the leading companions.

• Ibn AbbasRelated: Sunni scholarship has prominently treated Ibn Abbas as an authority in Quran interpretation.

• Zubayr ibn al-AwwamRelated: The honorific tradition of the ten promised paradise is especially prominent in Sunni sources.

• History of IslamRelated: Its institutions and doctrines developed amid disputes over leadership and religious authority.