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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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How many hazara shia Muslims in Pakistan?
maybe about 50 million
In what country do Shi'ite Muslims constitute the great majority of the population?
Answer 1Iran. Shiite Muslims constitute the great majority of Iran (~ 66-70 million Shia that constitute 90-95 % of Iran total population and 37-40 % of world Shia population).Through population census the two countries with majority Shiite Muslims are Iran and Iraq.Answer 2Twelver shia Muslims live in many countries. Iran is the main Shia county and the leader of Shia Islam in world. Twelver Shia Islam constitute the majority of the population in Iran (90%), Azerbaijan (75%), Bahrain (70%), 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.See Discussion area
In which country is the percentage of Muslims the highest?
Afghanistan is the country with the highest percentage of Muslim population.
What percentage of Damascus is Christian?
The city of Damascus in Syria has a major percentage of muslims, and there is only a small percentage of christians there.
What percentage of Canadians are Muslim?
According to www.religionnewsblog.com there are 600,000 Muslims in Canada.
What country has the highest percentage of Shia Muslims?
Iran.
What is percentage of shi'a in Egypt?
at least 1% of egypt population are shia muslims. but sunni/shia relation in egypt is different of other countries. in egypt shia and sunni have close relation and sunni muslims love 12 Imams of shia and sunni muslims of egypt can be called nearly shia. there is no shia/sunni conflict in egypt. egypt Muslims are mostly fatemi that are lovers of Imam Ali and Ahl al Bayt.
Why shia kafir?
shia Muslims are not Kafir. this is a propaganda made by some extremist Muslims who do Takfir. (Wahhabi Muslims)
Are most Muslims throughout the world Shia?
No, Shia constitute about 15% of total Muslims in the world.
What is the percentage of shiite muslimsin Iraq?
near 70% of Iraq people are Shia Muslims. shia Muslims live in many countries. but shia Muslims mainly live in Iran. also Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and more. other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population. Qum in Iran is main central city of Shia Islam. also Najaf in Iraq was in past a main city of Iran and also today.
How many shi'ites are there?
Approximately one of every five Muslims are Shia Muslims. so there are around 350,000 Shia Muslims in the world.
Are most Muslims Sunni or shia?
The majority of Persians (today, that's Iran and Iraq) are Shia Muslims.
What are the names of the different types of Muslims?
Sunni Muslims Shia Muslims
Is Iran's population mostly Shiite Muslims or Sunni Muslims?
The official religion or race of Iran is shia of course, where over 85% of the population is shia. While the rest are sunnis.
What percentage of Muslims in Iraq are Sunnis?
Roughly 30-35% of Iraq's Muslims are Sunnis.Iraq's Muslims follow two distinct traditions, Shia and Sunni Islam.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, Iraq is 97% Muslim: 60-67% Shi'a, 33-40% Sunni.Iraq is home to many religious sites important for both Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Who is the clergy of shia islam?
Currently Imam Khamenei is the leader of Shia Muslims.
How many shia live in Iraq?
70% of Iraq population are shia Muslims.
