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Islam in Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) has a long and varied history. According to the 2010 census, the population of the country was 63.2% Muslim.[1] The 2019 census notes that 63.8% of the population are Muslim ( Sunni with a small Shia minority)
Although the vast majority of Muslims are Sunni Muslims who follow Maliki school of thought, small minorities follow Shia Islam and Ahmadiyya. According to the Pew Research Center less than 1% of Burkinabe Muslims are Shia. [2]
- ^ "The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2009/10/Shiarange.pdf