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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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What countries have a large Shiite Muslim population?
Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Iraq.
What predominately are Iraq and Iran of being Muslims?
Iran and Iraq consist of Muslims belonging to the Shiite sect of Islam. In Iran, about 90% of the population is Shia Muslim, and in Iraq, about 95% of the population is Shia.
Who are the shiite of Iraq?
most people of Iraq are shia muslims
Are most Iraqis Sunni or Shiite?
Iraq is majority Shiite, but has a significant Sunni minority.
What is the dispute between sunni and shiite in iraq?
In Iraq, people traditionally organize politically by their religious group. As a result, there have been numerous confrontations between Iraq's diverse population for political advantages. Among these conflicts exists a conflict between Sunni Arabs and Shiite Arab, especially near Baghdad where the neighborhoods are evenly mixed between them.
In what country do most Shiite Muslims live in?
Iraq and Iran
Who are Iraq's Shiite militias trained and equipped by?
they are supported by Iran
What region in the world is predominantly Shiite Muslim?
Shiite Muslims are located mainly in Iran. There are some Shiite communities in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Turkey and south Lebanon.
What Shiite dynasty carved out an empire in what is today Iraq and Iran?
mughals
Which countries in the Middle East are predominantly Shiite?
Certainly Iran. Iraq and Azerbaijan are also majority Shiite countries. Other countries like Lebanon and Yemen have large Shiite minorities.
How were Al-Qaeda members positively identified in Iraq?
AL-Qaeda members in Iraq can be identified by their Sunni version of Islam. Sunni mosques will have terrorist Al-Qaeda members. Another way to find them is if they are from outside of Iraq, as Iraq's main population are Shiite Muslims. Also, as a point of information, the former dictator of Iraq was a Sunni Muslim.
What is Iraq and Iran are predominately this type of what Muslim?
Iran and Iraq consist of primarily Muslims adhering to the Shiite (or Shia) sect of the Islamic religion. In Iran, about 90% of people are Shia (the rest being Sunni), and in Iraq, about 55% are Shia, and 45% are Sunni (with ethnic Kurds being 15% Sunnis of total population of Iraq).
