Where do most Shia and Sunni live?
Sunni Muslims are vast majority of Muslims in most Muslim communities in Central Asia (including China), Europe (including Russia and the Balkans), South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Arab World, Turkey and among Muslims in the United States where in Shias are approximately 10%.
Is the UK Sunni or Shia?
The vast majority of Muslims in United Kingdom adhere to Sunni Islam, while smaller numbers are associated with Shia Islam.
Which country is Shia and Sunni?
Shias comprise a majority in Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain, and a plurality in Lebanon, while Sunnis make up the majority of more than forty countries from Morocco to Indonesia.
What country has the largest Shia population?
Shia Muslims are a numerical majority in Iraq and Bahrain. Approximately half of the population in Yemen and half of the Muslims in Lebanon are Shia Muslims. There is also a very large population of Shia Muslims living in the Arab Persian Gulf countries especially in Saudi Arabia.
Who are the largest Shia Muslims in the United States?
Shia muslims are about 15-20 percent of the overall Muslim population in Americas. The Lebanese and Iraqi communities are the largest ethnic groups from the over-30,000 Shia population to have moved in metro detroit area. The Greater Detroit area is home to one of the largest, oldest and most diverse Arab American…
Where do the majority of Shias live in the world?
Most Shias (between 68% and 80%) live in four countries: Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq. Iran has 66 million to 70 million Shias, or 37-40% of the world’s total Shia population. Iraq, India and Pakistan each are home to at least 16 million Shias.
How many Shia Muslims live in Metro Detroit?
They are followed by perhaps 300,000 Iranians and 600,000 from the Arab countries. Shia muslims are about 15-20 percent of the overall Muslim population in Americas. The Lebanese and Iraqi communities are the largest ethnic groups from the over-30,000 Shia population to have moved in metro detroit area.
How big is the Shia population in Turkey?
The Shia’s are around 20% population of Syria and Turkey. The Alevi constitute the second largest religious community in Turkey (following the Sunnis), and number some 25% (20 million) of the total population. There is also a Twelver Shia community which forms about 5% of the Muslim population.