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Most Shiite Chinese are considered Hui and many practice Taqiyya or religious dissimulation (basically they pretend to be Sunni in public) in order to avoid persecution. The Chinese government has often not been friendly with Shiite Muslims, believing them to be responsible for Muslim-on-Muslim Wars in Xinjiang (while, the Chinese government mistakenly believes that the Sunni Ghalchas and Uighurs are innocent in this matter). As a result, numbers are quite hard to come by.
In terms of general information, most Chinese Shiites are the Ismaili Tajiks of the Tashkurgan and Sariqul areas of Xinjiang. The Shias of the Imami branch are numerous in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. Additionally, there are some Shiites who are recent immigrants from Iran, Lebanon, and other countries with large Shiite populations.
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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.
How many shia live in Iraq?
70% of Iraq population are shia Muslims.
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.
How many shi'as are in the world?
approximately 300,000,000 shia Muslims are in the world.
Are most Muslims Sunni or shia?
The majority of Persians (today, that's Iran and Iraq) are Shia Muslims.
How many Shia in Libya?
near 1-2% of Libya population are shia Muslims. according to related link below:
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.
How were the Shiites significant to Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Shia Muslims leaded by ayatollah Sistani have high power and influence in Iraq and have ties with Iran 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 Muslims are Shiites?
Around 20% of Muslims are Shiites. Also many of Shiites hide their beliefs for dangers for a Shia living among Sunni Muslims containing extremist Takfiri Muslims.
What percentage of Muslims are shi'a?
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.
