Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Bilden visar två inriktningar som finns i Sverige. Vilken religion förenar sunni och shia?
The diagram shows two traditions present in Sweden. Which religion includes Sunni and Shia?
Correct answer: Islam
Sunni and Shia are different traditions within Islam. Muslim congregations in Sweden reflect several traditions, so one should not assume that everyone practises in the same way.
Key words
inriktning · tradition or branch
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 12; tryckt sida 44
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Why this option does not fit
Kristendom
Major Christian traditions include Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christianity.
Judendom
Judaism has its own traditions; Sunni and Shia are not Jewish branches.
Buddhism
Buddhist traditions belong to a different religion from Sunni and Shia.