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The opening as it read in 2005

Islam in Bahrain is the state religion. The citizen population is 98 percent Muslim ; Jews and Christians constitute the remaining 2 percent. Muslim citizens belong to the Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam, with Shi'a constituting as much as 75% of the indigenous population. Foreigners, mostly from South Asia and other Arab countries, as well as Europeans and Americans, constitute approximately 38 percent of the total population. Roughly half of foreigners are non-Muslim, including Christians, Jews, Hindus , Baha'is , Buddhists , and Sikhs . The Constitution states that Islam is the official religion and also provides for freedom of religion; however, there were some limits on this right. In the past, the Government did not tolerate political dissent, including from religious groups or leaders; however, in 2001 the King pardoned and released all remaining political prisoners and religious leaders, including Shi'a clerics. Members of other religions who practice their faith privately do so without interference from the Government and are permitted to maintain their own places of worship and display the symbols of their religion. The country observes the Muslim feasts of Eid al-Adha , Eid al-Fitr , the Prophet Muhammad 's birthday, and the Islamic New Year as national holidays. The Shi'a religious celebration of Ashura is a 2-day national holiday. The Shi'a stage large public processions during the holiday. In the 1980s and 1990s , the Government tried to prevent many of these processions and put many participants in jail. The Government no longer hinders these processions. The Ministry of Information provides full media coverage of Ashura events. Although there are notable exceptions, the Sunni Muslim minority enjoys a favored status. Sunnis dominate Bahrain politically and economically. They live in the cities, where they often make up the majority. Shi'as are almost totally dominant in the rural areas. Sunnis often receive preference for employment in sensitive government positions and in the managerial ranks of the civil service. Shi'a citizens do not hold significant posts in the defense and internal security forces, although they are allowed to be employed in the enlisted ranks. In 2002 , the Government licensed for the first time a school to provide students with a Shi'a religious curriculum designed to educate the next generation of Shi'a religious scholars.¹

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The opening as it stood in 2010 21 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Islam is the state religion in Bahrain where nearly all citizens are Muslims, with roughly 70% of the population belief in Shia Islam and the Sunni makes up 24%. However, due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from non-Muslim countries, such as India , the Philippines and Sri Lanka , the overall percentage of Muslims in the country has declined since the late 20th century. According to the CIA 's World Factbook , the country's 2001 census indicate that 81.2% of Bahrain's population was Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni), 5% were Christian , and 14% practiced other Asian or Middle Eastern religions like Hinduism . Among Muslims, Shias form around 55% of the total Muslim population of Bahrain. Sunnis are mainly Hanafi while Shias are mainly Twelvers . Some Ibadi and Maliki Muslims also live on the island.

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The opening as it stood in 2015 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Islam is the state religion in Bahrain where nearly all citizens are Muslims. However, due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from non-Muslim countries, such as India , the Philippines and Sri Lanka , the overall percentage of Muslims in the country has declined since the late 20th century. The country's 2010 census indicated that 70.2% of Bahrain's population was Muslim. The ruling al-Khalifa monarchy however are Sunni.

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Islam is the state religion in Bahrain . Due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from non-Muslim countries, such as India , the Philippines and Sri Lanka , the overall percentage of Muslims in the country has declined since the late 20th century. Bahrain's 2010 census indicated that 70.2% of the population is Muslim. The last official census (1941) to include sectarian identification reported 52% (88,298 citizens) as Shia and 48 per cent as Sunni of the Muslim population.

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Islam is the state religion in Bahrain . Due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from India , the Philippines and Sri Lanka , the overall percentage of Muslims has declined since the late 20th century. Bahrain's 2010 census indicated that 90.2% of the population was Muslim. The 1941 census to include sectarian identification reported 55% as Shia and 45 per cent as Sunni of the Muslim population. Unofficial sources estimate sectarian identification to be approximately 51% Sunni and 49% Shia . There has been a decline in the Shia Muslim population and a massive increase in Sunni Muslim population in Bahrain as of 2021 due to the increasing rates of political naturalisation of Sunni migrants, as well as Sunni Muslims in Bahrain having a high proportion of young people, and a high fertility rate.

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