Is Kuwait a Shia?

Is Kuwait a Shia?

Islam is the main religion of the citizens of Kuwait and the majority of Kuwaiti citizens are Muslim; it is estimated that 60%–65% are Sunni and 35%–40% are Shias. Some other minor Muslim sects do exist in Kuwait’s society, but in very small or rare numbers. There are no estimates of the number of non-citizen Muslims.

How many Shia are in Saudi Arabia?

The Saudi government does not conduct census on religion and ethnicity but some sources estimated the percentage of Shiites in Saudi Arabia is roughly 10-15% of approximately 23 million natives of Saudi Arabia (Additional 9 million or around 30% of 32 million Saudi residents are foreigners).

How many Muslims live in Bahrain?

70.2% of the total population of Bahrain is Muslims and 29.8% are adherents of other religions and beliefs, such as Christians (10.2%) and Jews (0.21%). This is in addition to Hindus, Baha’is, Buddhists, Sikhs and others who are mostly from South Asia and other Arab countries. 99.8% of Bahraini citizens are Muslims.

Is Jordan Islamic country?

Jordan is a tolerant, Islamic state that welcomes all religions. A majority of Jordanians are Muslim, about 92% are Sunni Muslim, and 1% are Shia or Sufi. Cities in the south of Jordan, have the highest percentage of Muslims.

Is Kuwait a Islamic country?

The Kuwaiti Constitution states that Islam is the main, official religion of Kuwait. Islam and the Islamic Sharia (Islamic law) are the main sources of the Kuwaiti Laws and Legislations. Most of the Kuwaiti population embraces Islam. Majority of the Kuwaiti Muslims are Sunnis and the rest are Shia’a.

Is UAE a Shia country?

Islam is the official religion of the United Arab Emirates. In the United Arab Emirates demographic, there are more Sunni than Shia Muslims. 90% of the Emirati population are Sunni Muslims. The remainder 10% are Shia, who are concentrated in the Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah.

Are Shias allowed to go to Mecca?

The annual hajj pilgrimage is one of the pillars of Islam. According to religious tenets, every Muslim is duty bound to visit Mecca. The absence of Iranian Shiites during the pilgrimage will further widen the rift with Sunnis; some extremist Sunni adherents accuse Shiites of not being true Muslims.