Islam in Tajikistan

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Religions percent
Sunni Islam
 
 95%
Shia Islam
 
 3%

Sunni Islam is, by far, the most widely practiced religion in Tajikistan. Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school is the recognized religious tradition of Tajikistan since 2009.[2] According to a 2009 U.S. State Department release, the population of Tajikistan is 98% Muslim, (approximately 95% Sunni and 3% Shia),[3] with some Sufi orders.

  1. ^ "Central Asia :: TAJIKISTAN". CIA The World Factbook. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Все новости". Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Tajikistan". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2015.