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Both nations are dominated by Sunni Muslims.
Sunni Islam, roughly translated as "orthodox Islam" is the original and most popular form of Islam. About 90% of all Muslims are Sunnis as well as the near whole of converts into Islam.
Shi'ite Muslims are usually found in central Iran, Iraq and parts of Lebanon. In Pakistan and Afghanistan, Shi'ites do exist, but they are an extreme minority, and often do not pertain to the major branch of Shi'ite Islam, the "Ith'na Asriah" or The Twelvers. Many practice Islam in ways influenced by hindi-pagan tradition.
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Are there more shi'ite Muslims or sunni Muslims in Austria?
I would assume there are more Sunni Muslims in Austria than Shia Muslims as in general the split is around 90% Sunni and 10% Shia worldwide. Shia's are mostly found in countries like Iran, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan. So they are a minority sect unlike the Sunni's who are mainstream and represent orthodox Islam.
Are there more Sunni Muslims or Shiite Muslims?
There are more Sunni Muslims than Shiite Muslims. Shiite Muslims represent about 15% of the global Islamic community whereas Sunni Muslims represent 85%. The numbers of the other sects are negligible.
Does Iran have more sunni or shi'ite?
About 8% of Irans population are Sunni Muslims, the rest are Shi'a.
Where do sunnis and shi'ites live?
in many countries. but shia Muslims mainly in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and more. other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population.
Were Muslims ever forcibly expelled on account of their sect by Muslim-Majority Countries?
YES. There were a number of Islamic countries that were sectarian in their outlook and, therefore, expelled Muslims who were believed to be of the wrong sect. The most clear attempts at this in the pre-modern era were the persecution by the Ottomans of the Shiite and Alevi minorities and the persecution of the Sunni minorities in Safavid Persia. In more recent times, the persecution of the Ahmadiyya minority in Pakistan, the forced relocation of Sunni and Shiite Iraqis, and the low-level ethnic cleansing of Hazaras in Afghanistan are examples of Muslims being expelled on account of their sect in Muslim-majority countries.
Is Pakistan more dangerous than Afghanistan?
Yes Pakistan is the most dagerious country in the world, because the present situation in Afghanistan has been created by Pakistan, Pakistan i th country who interupt all over the world.
Which branch of Islam had more followers?
The Sunni Muslims. However, all Islam followers are Muslims irrelevant to which school they follow.
What nations has the largest estimated percentage of Muslims?
There are 57 Independent Muslim countries. In the countriies like Saudi Arabia, Jordon, Egypt, Indonesia, Gulf States and Pakistan the Muslims are in dominant majority. However, according to the percentage Afghanistan has the largest estimated percentage of the Muslims, more than 99%.
Can Sunni Muslims have more than one wife?
I don't think so.
Is it true that terrorists have killed more Muslims than Christians?
Oh yes as these heartless terrorists are using the suicidal bomber method, a lot of innocent people are killed in Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and also the middle east, in this method many Muslims get killed. ____________________________________________________________ In addition to the above, many Muslims were killed during the wars against them as in the Palestinian territories in Gaza, Chechen, Serbia, Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and recently in Libya.
What are the major countries of Sunni Islam?
countries with more than 80% of Muslim population are:AfghanistanTunisiaIranWestern SaharaAzerbaijanMauritaniaYemenMoroccoIraqNigerSomaliaMaldivesComorosJordanTurkeyAlgeriaSaudi ArabiaDjiboutiLibyaPakistanUzbekistanSenegalKuwaitGambiaEgyptTurkmenistanMaliSyriaKosovoBangladeshIndonesiaOmanKyrgyzstanGuineaTajikistanBahrain
What does it mean to be a Pashtun Sunni Muslim Afghanistan's majority group?
If the question is asking what is the specific value and valor in being a Afghan Pashtun, then that is not a question that I am capable of answering as I am not a Pashtun nor known one intimately.However, if this is a question asking what all of the terms "Pastun", "Sunni Muslim", "Afghanistan", and "majority group" mean, these are answerable. Pashtuns are an ethnic group in Afghanistan and Pakistan who speak dialects of Pashto (a language related to Farsi and Urdu). Pashtuns are typically more unified, organized, and are more likely to live in major cities than other Afghan groups. Sunni Muslim refers to the sect of Islam that prevails in most of the world and stands in opposition to the Shiite Muslim sect. Afghanistan is a country in Central Asia. The term "majority group" means that an ethnic group represents more than 50% of the country's citizens.
