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Iran has shia Islam as the state religion and about 96% of Iranians are actually shiites.
Iraq is a more difficult situation, Iraq consists of three major religious groups, Shiite muslims, Sunnite muslims and Kurds.
Kurds live in the North-west of the country, shiites live in the east and north-east of the country (along the border with Iran), and sunnites are found in the rest of the country.
Kurds don't have a main religion. some are shiites, some are sunnites. The majority of kurds are sunnites though.
the overall religion of Iraq consists of 65% Shiites and 35% sunnites.
this has created a lot of difficulty for Iraqi politics. the President is a sunnite and the prime minister is a shiite. it took more than 100 days for the winning parties to form a coalition partially because of the religious differences.
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Which country follows the Shi'ite branch of Islam rather than the Sunni branch?
iran,iraq mainly..
Which branch of Islam do the majority of people in Iran practice?
Shi'aa.The majority or 90% of all Muslims in Iran are Shiites. Shi'a Islam is the official state religion of Iran. Sunni and Sufi only represent 9%of the Muslims there.
Name three branches of Islam in Iran?
Islam has only two branches: Sunnah & Shieaa. The two branches are found in Iran with a Shiaa majority there.
What is the language of Iran and its branch of Islam?
The language of Iran is called Farsi and most Iranians are Shiite Muslims, although this is not an exclusively Iranian version of Islam as it is also practiced in Bahrain, Syria, Azerbaijan, and several other countries.
What branch of Islam do most people in Iran belong to?
Shiites. refer to the related question listed below for more infomation.
Is Islam began in Iran?
No, Islam began in Mecca city in current Saudi Arabia country. but later Iran absorbed Islam and highly supported and developed it. Islam is Iran is Shia Islam and in Saudi Arabia is mostly Sunni Islam.
In what county is Islam found?
Islam can be found all over the world. However, it is concentrated in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran, that area) and in Upper Africa (Egypt, Sudan and so on).
Which branch of Islam is the largest in Iran and Lebanon?
Shiite Islam dominates in Iran. Lebanon is split evenly (27%-27%) between Shiites and Sunnis (including Alawites under the term "Shiite"). The remainder of the Lebanese population is Christian, Druze, or religions that are less than 1% of the Lebanese population.
What form of Islam is dominant in Iran?
Shia Islam.
Where is Islam mostly found in the world?
Islam is found most commonly in the Middle East. Some Middle Eastern countries include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as Oman.
Are the Muslims in Iran following zorastrian tradition?
Zoroastrianism was the main religion of Persia (Iran) before the arrival of Islam. Islam is the religion of Muslims. There are still some followers of Zoroastrianism in Iran as well as in Karachi in Pakistan and Mumbai in India. They are called Parsis. Iranian Muslims now mainly follow the Shia branch of Islam. They do not follow the main traditions of Zoroastrianism. It is possible that the Zoroastrian past of Iran has left some traces in modern Iranian culture.
You will find mostly what Islamic sect in Iran?
Shia Islam. near 90% are Shia Muslim. Iran is the largest Shia Islam country in world. Iran is the center and axis of Shia Islam.
