Islam In Pakistan
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Islam is the official religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which has a population of about 190,291,129. The overwhelming majority (95-97%) of the Pakistani people are Muslim while the remaining 3-5% are Christian, Hindu, and others. Sunnis are the majority while the Shias make up between 5-20% of the total Muslim population of the country. Pakistan has the second largest number of Shias after Iran, which numbers between 16.5 million to as high as 30 million according to Vali Nasr.
Read more about Islam In Pakistan: Arrival of Islam in Modern Pakistan, Islam and The Pakistan Movement, Politicized Islam, Muslim Sects in Pakistan, Laws and Customs, Media and Pilgrimages, Islamic Education
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