Moreover, 90% of the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims belong to the Sunni sect, Islam’s biggest. Sunnites or Sunnis are the adherents of this branch of Islam. Shi’ites, adherents of Shia Islam, have different beliefs than Sunnis.
Sunnis consider Muhammad’s first four caliphs to be his successors, whereas Shi’ites consider Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law, and his line of ancestors to be the true Muslim leaders.
Also, Sunnis place a greater focus on the material world’s power, whereas Shi’ites emphasize sacrifice and martyrdom.
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Sunni Islam dominates several nations. The most notable exception is Algeria, where the national religion is Sunni Islam.) Almost everyone in the country practices this religion.
Afghanistan, Cocos Islands, Comoros, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, the Maldives, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan are among the countries where Sunnis are the majority religion. The Sunni faith is also practiced in other countries, but it is a minority in Bahrain and Iran.
Country | sunni% | shia% | pop2022 |
---|---|---|---|
Maldives | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 540.9850 |
Libya | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 7040.7450 |
Jordan | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 10300.8690 |
Tunisia | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 12046.6560 |
Morocco | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 37772.7560 |
Algeria | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 45350.1480 |
Sudan | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 45992.0200 |
Turkey | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 85561.9760 |
Egypt | 99.9000 | 0.1000 | 106156.6920 |
Comoros | 99 | 1 | 907.4190 |
Somalia | 99 | 1 | 16841.7950 |
Uzbekistan | 99 | 1 | 34382.0840 |
Tajikistan | 90 | 10 | 9957.4640 |
Afghanistan | 87.5000 | 12.5000 | 40754.3880 |
Pakistan | 87.5000 | 12.5000 | 229488.9940 |
Saudi Arabia | 85 | 15 | 35844.9090 |
Syria | 80 | 20 | 19364.8090 |
Yemen | 65 | 35 | 31154.8670 |
Lebanon | 52 | 48 | 6684.8490 |
Iraq | 32.5000 | 67.5000 | 42164.9650 |
Iran | 7.5000 | 92.5000 | 86022.8370 |