Sunni Islam () is the largest
branch
A branch, sometimes called a ramus in botany, is a woody structural member connected to the central trunk of a tree (or sometimes a shrub). Large branches are known as boughs and small branches are known as twigs. The term ''twig'' usually ...
of
Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's
Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''
Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of
Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and
Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over the
succession to Muhammad and subsequently acquired broader political significance, as well as
theological and