1.   Probably not a major place of worship of any mainstream sect.

2.   Rabii was a leader of the mainstream Sunni Muslim sect, a minority in overwhelmingly Shiite Iran.

3.   Bahrain is ruled by the Al Khalifa family who belong to the mainstream Sunni sect.

4.   But the small and prosperous island nation is ruled by the Al Khalifa family, which belongs to the mainstream Sunni sect of Islam.

5.   Despite repeated crackdowns, independent Christian churches, some of which preach unorthodox beliefs rejected by mainstream sects, have flourished in China over the past two decades.

6.   He is a Shiite Muslim, while the majority of Saudis are from the mainstream Sunni sect of Islam.

7.   He is a Shiite Muslim, while the majority of Saudis adhere to the mainstream Sunni sect of Islam.

8.   Iran is overwhelmingly Shiite Muslim, while the Taliban imposes a fervently orthodox version of the mainstream Sunni sect.

9.   Independent Christian churches, some of which preach unorthodox beliefs rejected by mainstream sects, have flourished in China over the past two decades despite repeated crackdowns.

10.   Its statements on religious issues are given great weight by Sunni Muslims, the mainstream sect of Islam.