Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islam”. Today it says “largest and the state religion of the islamic emirate of afghanistan”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Abdul Rahman Mosque in Kabul , which is the largest mosque in Afghanistan . The official religion in Afghanistan is Islam , which is practiced by over 99% of its citizens.1As high as 90% of the population follow Sunni Islam .2The remaining are Shias . Apart from Muslims , there are also small minorities of Sikhs and Hindus . The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity . Library of Congress Country Studies on Afghanistan . Religion: Virtually the entire population is Muslim. Between 80 and 85 percent of Muslims are Sunni and 15 to 19 percent, Shia.3
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Islamic Mosque in Helmand . The majority religion in Afghanistan is Islam , with over 99% of Afghans being Muslim . Approximately 80% of them are Sunni , 19% are Shi'a and 1% other. There are about 50,000 Hindus and Sikhs , who are said to have been first brought to Afghanistan by the British during the Anglo-Afghan Wars in the 19th century. A small number of people who practice other religions may also be found in the country.
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Religion in Afghanistan (2012) Sunni Islam (84.7%) Shia Islam (15.0%) Other religion (0.30%) Afghanistan is an Islamic republic , in which most citizens follow Islam .As much as 90% of the population follow Sunni Islam .According to The World Factbook Sunni Muslims constitute between 84.7 - 89.7% of the population, and Shia Muslims between 10 - 15%. 0.3% do not follow Islam.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Religions in Afghanistan Religion in Afghanistan (2012) Sunni Islam (90.0%) Shia Islam (9.70%) Other religion (0.30%) Afghanistan is an Islamic state , in which most citizens follow Islam .As much as 90% of the population follows Sunni Islam .According to The World Factbook , Sunni Muslims constitute between 84.7 and 89.7% of the population, and Shia Muslims between 10 and 15%.Other religions are followed by 0.3% of the population.In 2022, Freedom House rated Afghanistan’s religious freedom as 1 out of 4.
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Religion in Afghanistan (2012) Sunni Islam (90.0%) Shia Islam (9.70%) Other religions (0.30%) Sunni Islam ( Hanafi / Deobandi ) is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan . According to The World Factbook , Sunni Muslims constitute between 84.7 and 89.7% of the population, and Shia Muslims between 10 and 15%. Other religions are followed by 0.3% of the population. In 2022, Freedom House rated Afghanistan's religious freedom as 1 out of 4.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islam”. Today it says “largest and the state religion of the islamic emirate of afghanistan”. Read the current article and compare.
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largest and the state religion of the islamic emirate of afghanistan
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