Yihewani
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Yihewani (Chinese: 伊赫瓦尼; pinyin: Yīhèwǎní), or Ikhwan (Arabic: الإخوان, romanized: al-Iḫwān), (also known as al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun, which means Muslim Brotherhood, not to be confused with the Middle Eastern Muslim Brotherhood, or Ahl al-Sunni) is an Islamic sect in China. Its adherents are called Sunnaiti. It is of the Hanafi school, one of the four major schools of Sunni Islam. It is also referred to as "New Teaching" (Chinese: 新教派; pinyin: Xinjiao pai) or "Latest Teaching" (Chinese: 新新教; pinyin: Xinxinjiao). Yihewani, together with Gedimu and Xidaotang, make up the three major sects of Islam in China. In 1937, it divided into two groups.