Back الإسلام في بوركينا فاسو Arabic Буркина Фасола ислам BA বুর্কিনা ফাসোতে ইসলাম Bengali/Bangla Islam au Burkina Faso French Islam di Burkina Faso ID Ислам в Буркина-Фасо Russian Uislamu nchini Burkina Faso Swahili Буркина Фасода ислам TT برکینا فاسو میں اسلام UR
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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 but significant shia muslim minority).[2]
Although the vast majority of Muslims are Sunni Muslims who follow Maliki school of thought, 35% are Shia Islam and Ahmadiyya movement also have some following.[3] A 2009 Pew Forum report estimates that less than 21% of Muslims in Burkina Faso are Shia.[4] The Ahlu Bayt Portal cites several studies ranging from under 21% of the Muslim population, to a 2000 cite from the Imam Husayn Encyclopedia which claims that 29.38% of Burkinese Muslims are Shi'a.[5]
- ^ "The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ Breach of Faith. Human Rights Watch. June 2005. p. 8. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
Estimates of around 20 million would be appropriate
- ^ Mapping the Global Muslim Population. Estimate Range of Shia by Country Archived 2016-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Pew Forum, 2010
- ^ Shia Population in: Burkina Faso Archived 2015-05-30 at the Wayback Machine. ahlulbaytportal.com. 2010 Jan 11.