Derivation of Islamic Law 
.... The fundamental difference between the
Sunni and
Shii Muslims has to do with the
Shii doctrine of the imamate as being distinct from the
Sunni caliphate. ....
(4696
19
)
The Muslim Community in Los Angeles
.... There are basic disputes between the
Sunni and the
Shii Muslims, but there are also more troubling concerns for believers because they are differences among ....
(3311
13
)
Buddhism & Islam
.... Campbell describes Islamic sects, too:
Sunni, Sufi, and
Shii or Shi'a (these terms are spelled differently by various writers). ....
(3178
13
)
Imam Khomeini and the new Iran
.... peculiar to Iran, or at least to Shi'ism;
Sunni Islam, the .... as a sharp departure from previous traditions: Khomeini broke sharply with
Shii traditions, borrowed ....
(2015
8
)
