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Qatar is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion. Salafi version of Islam is the state sponsored brand of Sunni Islam in the country, making Qatar one of the two Salafi states in the Muslim world, along with Saudi Arabia.[1]
The local population, made up of Qataris, are all Muslims although there are high numbers of foreign workers in Qatar which varies the Muslim population. According to the CIA World Factbook, as of 2010 an estimated 67.7% of the population is Muslim, while 13.8% is Christian, another 13.8% Hindu, and 3.1% Buddhist.[2] Foreign workers are well noted in the country, mainly from South Asia which constitute most of the population of Qatar. At the end of 2013, there were a total of 1,848 mosques recorded in the country.[3]
- ^ Yamani, Mai (2009). "From fragility to stability: a survival strategy for the Saudi monarchy". Contemporary Arab Affairs. 2 (1): 90–105. doi:10.1080/17550910802576114.
- ^ "Qatar". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 22 June 2022. Section: People and Society – Religions. Last updated 30 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "National Day/ Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs' Achievements". menafn.com. Qatar News Agency. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2015.