Question 12. Who had accepted the authority of the early Muslim leaders? (a) Sunnis (b) Shias (c) Khalifas (d) None of these Answer
The Sunnis are the largest branch of the religion Islam. They has accepted the authority of early Muslim leaders. The Sunnis believe that the first four caliphs i.e Abu-Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali were the rightly guided ones. Hence, the correct option is Sunnis.