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In Saudi Arabia, there are 24,949,000 Muslims, and about 85% are Sunnis, 15% are Shi'as.
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In what country did islam orginate?
In Arabia the city of Mecca which is part of Saudi Arabia.
Where is islam orginate?
Islam Began In Makka(mecca) which is in Saudi Arabia.
What type of Islam do the people on the Arabian peninsula practice?
Most Arabians practice Sunni Islam, but there are significant minorities of Ibadi Muslims (in Oman -- where they are the majority) and Zaydi Shiite Muslims (in Yemen). Most of the Arabs in Saudi Arabia identify strongly with the Wahhabist Strain of Sunni Islam.
What empire did islam begin in?
Islam started in Mecca and Medina in what is now Saudi Arabia. However, these cities were outside of all the extant empires and were self-governed city-states. The rulers of the Byzantine and Sassanid Empires considered Arabia an undesirable wilderness and did not expand to there.
What is Saudi Arabia well known for?
Saudi Arabia is well known for the money and oil in it's country. and also it is also well known for its religion ISLAM
Are Shiite Muslims allowed to perform the hajj?
Yes. Shiite Muslims are allowed to perform the hajj, but they cannot perform any rituals unique to Shiite Islam while in Saudi Arabia or they risk arrest or deportation.
What religions live in Saudi Arabia?
Sunni Islam is the only legal religion in Saudi Arabia (save for the expatriate cities where American engineers live). There are Hindus, Christians, and Shiite Muslims who live in Saudi Arabia, but their practices and religions are not protected and often violated by the Saudi government. Judaism is expressly forbidden.
What is a Saudi Arabian's religion?
The main religion of Saudi Arabia is Islam
What is Saudi Arabia's religion?
Saudi Arabia's primary religion (along with most of the Middle East) is Islam.
What are 3 major religions in Saudi Arabia?
Islam, since being a citizen of Saudi Arabia legally requires you to be a Muslim.
In what country did islam orginate?
In Arabia the city of Mecca which is part of Saudi Arabia.
What country has Islam in it?
Saudi Arabia
What is Saudi arabias main religion?
Islam is the main religion of Saudi Arabia.
What is the area of origination of Islam?
Saudi Arabia
What Saudi Arabia largest religion?
Islam
Where was Islam originated?
Saudi Arabia Kaaba
What are Saudi Arabia's crime statistics?
See http://www.nationmaster.com/country/sa-saudi-arabia/cri-crime
