Are Saudis Sunni or Shiite?

According to official statistics 90% of Saudi Arabian citizens are Sunni Muslims, 10% are Shia. (More than 30% of the population is made up of foreign workers who are predominantly but not entirely Muslim.) It is unknown how many Ahmadis there are in the country, as Ahmadis are not recognized by Saudi Arabia.

Is Iran Shiite or Sunni?

According to some surveys, almost all of Iran’s 82,000,000 people are Muslim, with 90% of those being Shi’a, almost all of these from the Twelver sect. Another 10% are Sunni, most of them Kurds, Achomis, Turkmens, and Baluchs, living in the northwest, northeast, south, and southeast.

Is Iran an Arab nation?

Iran and Turkey are not Arab countries and their primary languages are Farsi and Turkish respectively. Arab countries have a rich diversity of ethnic, linguistic, and religious communities. These include Kurds, Armenians, Berbers and others. There are over 200 million Arabs.

What is the conflict between Sunni and Shiite?

The conflict between Sunnis and Shiites is often portrayed as strictly about religion. But it’s also an economic battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia over who will control the Strait of Hormuz . That’s a passage in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil passes.

What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite Islam?

• Sunni muslims are the followers of Abu Bakr whereas Shia Muslims are the followers of Ali. • Sunni believes that in order to become leader, it is enough to base their origin within the tribe of the prophet. Shia Muslims believe that one has to belong to the family of the prophet in order to become the leader of the Muslims.

What are Shia countries?

Shia are also in the majority in Iraq and Bahrain. There are sizable Shia communities in Kuwait, Yemen, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In countries with large Shia communities, Shia often make up the poorest sections of society and see themselves as oppressed and discriminated against.

How are the Sunni and Shia different?

Sunni is an Arabic word which means the one who follows the traditions or Sunah of the Prophet whereas Shia word is derived from Shiayat e Ali that means friends of Ali. Sunni and Shia developed different political beliefs regarding the leadership after the death of Prophet Muhammad PBUH.