Religious denomination

Major denominations and religions of the world
Religious Denomination in 2020
Catholicism
 
 15.88%
Protestant
 
 11.41%
Orthodoxy
 
 3.7%
Other Christians
 
 0.4%
Sunni Islam
 
 22.39%
Shia Islam
 
 2.48%
Unaffiliated
 
 15.58%
Vaishnavism
 
 10.24%
Shaivism
 
 4.03%
Shaktism
 
 0.48%
Other Hinduism
 
 0.39%
Buddhism
 
 6.62%
Folk religion
 
 5.61%
Other religions
 
 0.79%

A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name and tradition, among other activities. The term refers to the various Christian denominations (for example, Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and the many varieties of Protestantism). It is also used to describe the five major branches of Judaism (Karaite Judaism, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist). Within Islam, it can refer to the branches or sects (such as Sunni and Shia),[1][2] as well as their various subdivisions, such as sub-sects,[3] schools of jurisprudence,[4] schools of theology[5] and religious movements.[6][7]

The world's largest religious denomination is Sunni Islam.[8][9][10][11]

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  5. ^ Ali Paya (2013). The Misty Land of Ideas and The Light of Dialogue: An Anthology of Comparative Philosophy: Western & Islamic. ICAS Press. p. 23. ISBN 9781904063575.
  6. ^ Joseph Kostiner (2009). Conflict and Cooperation in the Gulf Region. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 212. ISBN 9783531913377.
  7. ^ Muhammad Moj (2015). The Deoband Madrassah Movement: Countercultural Trends and Tendencies. Anthem Press. p. 13. ISBN 9781783084463.
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  11. ^ Connie R. Green, Sandra Brenneman Oldendorf, Religious Diversity and Children's Literature: Strategies and Resources, Information Age Publishing, 2011, p. 156.