Author
an-Nasafî, ‘Umar - author
Publication Date
1769
Subject
Islamic theology
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Phaidra - Univerzitet u Beogradu
Record ID
o-1410
Date
2012-03-26T08:42:53.306Z
Sample Text
Although there were several Shia branches through history, nowadays Shia Islamis divided into three main branches. The largest Shia sect in the early 21st century is the Ithna ashariyyah (which constitute approximately 85% of all Shia Muslims worldwide), commonly referred to in English as the Twelvers, while smaller branches include the Ismaili (10% of all Shia) and Zaidi (3.5% of all Shia), who dispute the Twelver lineage of imams and beliefs. Twelvers constitute the majority of the population in Iran (90%), Azerbaijan (85%), Bahrain (70%), Lebanon (65% of Muslims) and Iraq (65%). Zaidiyyah constitute a considerable portion of Yemen (45%). Other countries with a significant proportion of Shia are Syria (15%), Kuwait (35%), Pakistan (33%), India (23% of Muslims), Afghanistan (19%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Turkey (25%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Qatar (15%), Albania (25%).
Year of publishing: 1769/1770.
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