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Muslims in world are near 80% sunni and near 20% shia. researchers have counted up to 260 sect for Islam that they all belong to categories Sunni and shia. the main category of Shia is 12 Imami shia and other sects of shia are nearly extincted.
there is at least 300,000,000 shia Muslims in world, but there is no clear stat. shias always have been controlled and killed during history and so usually they hide their beliefs. all 12 Imams of shia have been killed or spent their life in prison by Omayyads and Abbasids.
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∙ 12y agoMuslims in world are near 80% sunni and near 20% shia. researchers have counted up to 260 sect for Islam that they all belong to categories Sunni and shia. the main category of Shia is 12 Imami shia and other sects of shia are nearly extincted.
there is at least 300,000,000 shia Muslims in world, but there is no clear stat. shias always have been controlled and killed during history and so usually they hide their beliefs. all 12 Imams of shia have been killed or spent their life in prison by Omayyads and Abbasids.
shia Muslims live in many countries. Iran is the main Shia county and the leader of Shia Islam in world. Shia Islam constitute the majority of the population in Iran (90%), Azerbaijan (75%), Bahrain (30%), Lebanon (65% of Muslims) and Iraq (65%), Yemen (45%). Other countries with a significant proportion of Shia are Syria (15%), Kuwait (35%), Pakistan (20%), India (23% of Muslims), Afghanistan (15%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Turkey (20%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Qatar (15%), Albania(25%).
other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population. Qum in Iran and Najaf in iraq are two main city of Shia Islam.
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How many followers does Islam have?
There are roughly 1.6 billion Muslims in the World.
How many denominations are there in Islam in the whole world?
Sunni Shia, quraniyoon, sufi, ahmadiyya, ibadi
How many followers are in Islam by groups?
They are around 2000 millions Muslims worldwide (around 25% of world population). Around 85% of total Muslims are Sunni Muslims. Around 15% of total Muslims are Shiites Muslims.
What religions are most Turks practice?
The majority of Turks practice Islam, with Sunni Islam being the predominant sect. Other religious minorities in Turkey include Alevis, who are followers of a branch of Shia Islam, and small Christian and Jewish communities.
How many Islam country in the world?
The following countries have Islam as their state religion: Mauritania Morocco Algeria (Sunni) Tunisia Libya Egypt Somalia (Sunni) Maldives Yemen Oman UAE Bahrain Qatar Saudi Arabia (Sunni) Jordan Kuwait Iraq Iran (Shia) Afghanistan Pakistan Bangladesh Malaysia (Sunni)
Who were Islams participants?
Islam is a religion... followers are called muslims. They are all over the world. Islam is the 2nd largest religion. It has many converts into it everytime.
Where are the followers of Islam from?
Islam followers (Muslims) are from many countries like Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many western countries.
How many international Islamic research society in the world?
there are many in Islamic countries. for example Al-Azhar university of Egypt is main center for Sunni Islam and Qum in Iran is main center for Shia Islam.
Does Christianity have about twice as many followers as Islam?
No, Christianity may have marginal more followers (if valid) but not twice as Islam followers per Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
What do you call a religion with many followers?
Chistianity, Islam
Was Iran first a sunni country?
YES. Prior to the Safavids in the 1500s, the majority of Iran was Sunni, even though the Shiite minority there was more plentiful than in many other parts of the Islamic World.
How many people follow the religng Islam compared to christianty?
Christianity is the most followed religion in the world with between 2 to 2.2 billion followers. Islam is the second highest followed religion with between 1.5 to 1.6 billion followers.
