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Eventually the Sunni majority (named for sunna, or tradition) won out, and chose Muhammad's close friend Abu Bakr to become the first caliph, or leader, of the Islamic community. ... Within the century after Muhammad's death, his followers had built an empire that stretched from Central Asia to Spain.

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They accept the rule of Abu Bakr

Sunnis believe that Muhammad had no appointed successor and had instead intended that the Muslim community choose a leader from among themselves.

Sunni Muslims believe that Abu Bakr was the proper successor, while Shi’a Muslims believe that Ali should have succeed Muhammad as caliph.