Major Branches of Islam
The largest branch of Islam, with roughly 1.7 billion followers today
WHAT IS SUNNI ISLAM?
This city, on the border of Asia and Europe, is a famous city once ruled by both Christians and Muslims. More than 90% of this city's population practices Sunni Islam, and the city has more than 3,000 mosques!
A famous African-American heavyweight boxer who converted to Islam later in life. He won a gold medal for boxing in the 1960 Olympics, and is well known for his catchphrase, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".
WHO IS MUHAMMAD ALI?
An upcoming period of the Muslim calendar which is characterized by fasting while the sun is in the sky
WHAT IS RAMADAN?
The second largest branch of Islam, which was founded after the death of Muhammad in 632 and makes up about 10% of Islam today
WHAT IS SHIA ISLAM?
This country in North America is home to roughly 3.45 million practitioners of Islam
WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES?
A renowned civil rights activist who converted to Islam later in life, and is known for being affiliated with the House of Islam. He was assassinated in 1965, sharing a similar fate to one of his contemporaries, Martin Luther King Jr.
WHO IS MALCOM X?
A new Muslim Marvel superhero, who debuted on June 8, 2022 in a television show sharing their name
WHO IS MS. MARVEL?
The number of major schools descending from Sunni Islam, excluding Jafari
WHAT IS 4?
This ethnic group is Turkish and have traditionally inhabited northwestern China. They predominantly practice Sunni Islam.
WHO ARE THE UYGHURS?
A Pakistani female education rights activist who won the distinguishing Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. She is also well known for her books, "I am __", and "__'s Magic Pencil".
WHO IS MALALA YOUSAFZAI?
A country that has recently suffered a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which leveled 5,600 businesses and houses.
WHAT IS TURKEY? (SYRIA CAN WORK AS WELL)
A (mostly) extinct branch of Islam, established during the First Fitna, that supported the Ali caliphate but later turned on it
WHAT IS KHARIJITE ISLAM?
The country with the largest number of Muslims, with a staggering amount of about 231 million practitioners
WHAT IS INDONESIA?
SECRET DOUBLE JEOPARDY: These two personalities of Muslim descent who share the same name are known for political commentary. One owns a twitch channel which shares his name and has over 57,000 paying subscribers, the other his own show called Patriot Act with __.
WHO ARE HASAN MINHAJ AND HASAN PIKER?
DAILY DOUBLE (UNRELATED):
THE PLASTIC OR METAL CASING ON THE END OF A SHOELACE
WHAT IS AN AGLET?