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It is not of concern or value who is more powerful. Both sects are Muslims believing in Quran and Prophet Muhammad and praying facing the same direction of Kaaba.

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Sunnis are more numerous (about 9:1), but "power" depends on political structure. In Iran, Shia are clearly more powerful and they were also in Iraq after the US invasion.

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