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What is the population of Shia in India?
In the rest of India, it is estimated 15-20 per cent of the Muslim population is Shia, around 30-40 million, the second largest figure in the Islamic world after Iran, which has 66 million.
Are Pathans Sunni or Shia?
The overwhelming majority of Pathan is Sunni Muslim of the Hanafi legal school. Some groups, notably in the Kurram and Orakzai agencies of Pakistan, practice Shia Islam. A number of supernatural figures reside among the Pathan.
Which countries follow Shia?
Large numbers of Shia Arab Muslims live in some Arab countries including Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar. 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.
Do Shia Muslims exist in Pakistan?
The existence of Shia Muslims in Pakistan has been one of great turmoil since the founding of the state. In a country where only 20\% of the entire population is Shia, it becomes very difficult to enforce the community’s intrinsic value and existence.
What is the relationship between Pakistan and Shia groups in GB?
Unlike the Wahabi groups which are close to Saudi Arabia, the Pakistani Shia groups are closely aligned with Iran. This connection has brought sectarian differences in the GB region. Alternatively, the Pakistan government is against the movement itself. The Sunnis jihadists are fighting against the Assad regime in Syria.
What was the real reason for Pakistan?
The reason for Pakistan was obviously the demand by some Indian Muslims for a separate state. I am not sure that those who so vocally and violently demanded it, even Jinnah himself, knew what they were getting.
Did Muslims do India no favour by staying on here?
Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of a state that has close to 44 million Muslims, over 19\% of its population, said recently that Muslims did India no favour by staying on here.