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In what country do most Shiite Muslims live in?
Iraq and Iran
Was the Shah of Iran a Muslim?
The Shah of Iran is a title for the Kings of Persia stretching back to antiquity, even preceding Islam. Some of the Shahs, such as those of the Parthian and Sassanid Dynasties were Zoroastrian. All Shahs of Iran after the year 800 C.E. were Muslim and All Shahs of Iran after 1550 C.E. were Shiite Muslims.
Where do majority of the shiite muslims live?
In Iran. Refer to related question below.
What region in the world is predominantly Shiite Muslim?
Shiite Muslims are located mainly in Iran. There are some Shiite communities in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Turkey and south Lebanon.
What predominately are Iraq and Iran of being Muslims?
Iran and Iraq consist of Muslims belonging to the Shiite sect of Islam. In Iran, about 90% of the population is Shia Muslim, and in Iraq, about 95% of the population is Shia.
Where do shiite muslims live?
All over the world but mainly in Iran, Iraq, and some Gulf states.
Is Iran's population mostly Shiite Muslims or Sunni Muslims?
The official religion or race of Iran is shia of course, where over 85% of the population is shia. While the rest are sunnis.
Was Ayatollah Khomeini a Shiite?
Yes, he was. he was the founder of Islamic revolution in Iran. he was the leader of shia muslims. now Ayatollah Khamenei is leading the shia muslims.
Which Islamic country is almost entirely Shia?
Iran is an Islamic country with the wide majority of it population are Shiite Muslims.
How many Sunni Muslims live in Bahrain?
Majority of bahrain are Shia Muslims and this country have been part of Iran and separated from Iran in recent years by Britain. Of the overall Bahraini population, roughly 23% of the country is Sunni Muslim, making them a total of roughly 240,000 individuals. However, the census does not specify whether Muslims are Sunni or Shiite, so the numbers are only estimate. It is believed that there are nearly twice the number of Shiite Muslims as there are Sunni Muslims and roughly 30% of the country is non-Muslim.
What is the Holy book of Shi'a Muslims in Iran?
The Qur'an. The distinction between Sunni and Shiite does not change what the holy book of Islam is.
Are Palestinians Sunni or shite?
The overwhelming number of Palestinians are SUNNI MUSLIMS, but there is a notable minority of Palestinian Christians. There are very few Shiite Muslim Palestinians, but the number has grown recently as Iran has become the primary backer of Hamas.
