There isn't really a mainstream Islam. It's 1.6 billion people spanning the entire world and even if you're talking on a country-by-country basis, support for certain practices regarded as REQUIRED in order to be a good Muslim vary wildly. See the following sources for a taste of same:
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/t...iety-overview/
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/t...en-in-society/
http://www.pewforum.org/2012/08/09/t...utive-summary/
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