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Several different denominations and sects of Islam are practised within Syria, who collectively constitute approximately 87% of the population and form a majority in most of the districts of the country.[1]
The Sunni Muslims make up the vast majority in the country, mainly of the Hanafi and Shafi'i madhhabs. The Alawites are the biggest Muslim minority sect (10% of the country's population[2]), followed by Isma'ili and Twelver Shia Muslims. Some Sufi orders are also active in the country, including the Naqshbandiya, the Qadiriya and the Shadhiliya orders, most of whom identify as Sunnis. Christianity is the second most popular religion in the country, and Christians comprise roughly 10% of the overall population.[2] The Druze make up 3% of the population, although their association with Islam is controversial.
- ^ Khalifa 2013, p. 5
- ^ a b "Middle East :: Syria — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2019-04-08.