Which religion has the highest population in Pakistan?

Islam is the state religion of Pakistan, and about 95-98% of Pakistanis are Muslim. Pakistan has the second largest number of Muslims in the world after Indonesia. The majority are Sunni (estimated at 80-90%), with an estimated 10-20% Shia.

How many Salafis are there in the world?

Practitioners are often referred to as “Salafi jihadis” or “Salafi jihadists”. Journalist Bruce Livesey estimates Salafi jihadists constitute less than 1.0 percent of the world’s 1.2 billion Muslims (i.e., less than 10 million).

Is Pakistan mostly Shia or Sunni?

Almost all of the people of Pakistan are Muslims or at least follow Islamic traditions, and Islamic ideals and practices suffuse virtually all parts of Pakistani life. Most Pakistanis belong to the Sunni sect, the major branch of Islam. There are also significant numbers of Shiʿi Muslims.

What is the fastest growing religion in Pakistan?

While hundreds of years ago, Hinduism was the dominant faith in the region, today Hindus account for 2.14% of Pakistan’s population or 4.44 million people according to the 2017 Pakistan Census, although the Pakistan Hindu Council claims there are around more than 8 million in Pakistan.

What’s the percentage of Salafis in Saudi Arabia?

The 4 million Saudi Salafis make up 22.9 per cent of the population. They are concentrated in Najd. By contrast, Bahrain has 5.7 per cent Salafis, and Kuwait has a population that is 2.17 per cent Salafis. The Salafi literalist or fundamentalist creed has also gained some acceptance in Turkey.

Are there any Sunni Muslims who believe in Salafism?

Sunni Muslims, including Salafis – as I am adducing Salafis are Sunnis – have different opinions on this, but generally speaking, Salafism has a very literalist approach as it gives absolute priority to hadith.

Who are the major Salafi groups in Iraq?

According to Mohammed M. Hafez, “as of 2006 the two major groups within the jihadi Salafi camp” in Iraq were the Mujahidin Shura Council and the Ansar al Sunna Group.

Who are the Salafis and what do they stand for?

Salafi movement. In legal matters, Salafis are divided between those who, in the name of independent legal judgement ( ijtihad ), reject strict adherence ( taqlid) to the four Sunni schools of law ( madhahib ), and others who remain faithful to these.