Sunni and Shiite Islam: Do you know the difference? Take our quiz.
Most of the world's major religions are made up of multiple sects or denominations, and Islam is no different. Islam's two major sects are the Sunnis and the Shiites, and the division and interplay between the two is a major factor in the geopolitics of the Middle East. How well do you understand Sunni and Shiite Islam? Take our quiz and find out!
Question 1 of 19
1. Which Muslim sect is larger demographically?
Thousands of Palestinian Muslims pray at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest shrine, December 25, 1999, during the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, Islam's holy month. (Shaul Schwartz/Reuters/File)
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