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Q: Who did the sunni want as caliph?
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Who do the sunni's think can be a caliph?

Anyone that happens to get power.


A sunni successor of the prophet?

The first Caliph Abu Bakr Assedik


Why was sunni ali important?

because the caliph were muhammads successors when muhammad died there was turmoil between who had the right to succeed him this started the sunni and shia split


Why was sunni ali so important?

because the caliph were muhammads successors when muhammad died there was turmoil between who had the right to succeed him this started the sunni and shia split


What does ISIS want?

ISIL has explained exactly what they want. They want to create a Salafist Sunni Islamic theocracy throughout the Middle East ruled by an absolute dictator (the Caliph) and repress all dissent, especially from Non-Muslims and Shiite Muslims.


Who are the Islamic Sunni?

The Sunnis are a sect of Islam that believe that the caliph may be anyone who believes in the Islamic religion.


When did sunni and shiite religion split?

a couple of years after Prophet Muhammad died. This is when the first caliph was chosen, abu-bakr. Shia's believed that Imam Ali should have been the caliph


Are sunni and sunni Muslim the same?

yes the Sunni are the Sunni MuslimsSorry but did you mean Are Sunnies and Shites are the same?The basic beliefs of both the sects are the same. There is a little controversy over the interpretation. The Sunnis believe in democratically electing the Caliph whereas the Shias believe in the doctrine of Imamat.


Is actor semab umar imam shia or sunni?

Semab Umar is a Sunni Muslim. The Shias don't name their sons after the name of the second Rightful Caliph Hazrat Umar RAU.


Which sect of Islam believed that any Muslim could become caliph?

SUNNI ISLAM believed that any Muslim could become Caliph if he was a good community leader; heredity was not terribly important.


What is the fight between Sunni Muslims and Shi'ite Muslims over?

The disagreement between the two groups was over the choice of caliph.


What is the difference between shi'ite views of imam and sunni views of caliph?

Shia Muslims believe in Iammat as one of five pillars of Islam. Imamat means only God has the right to choose the Caliph (Imam).