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Countries with More Than 100,000 Shia Muslims



Estimated 2009
Shia Population

Approximate
Percentage of Muslim
Population that is Shia

Approximate
Percentage of World
Shia Population

Iran

66 - 70 million

90 - 95%

37 - 40%

Pakistan

17 - 26 million

10 - 15

10 - 15


India

16 - 24 million

10 - 15

9 - 14

Iraq

19 -22 million

65 - 70

11 - 12

Turkey

7 - 11 million

10 - 15

4 - 6

Yemen

8 - 10 million

35 - 40

~5

Azerbaijan

5 - 7 million

65 - 75

3 - 4

Afghanistan

3 - 4 million

10 - 15

~2

Syria

3 - 4 million

15 - 20

~2

Saudi Arabia

2 - 4 million

10 - 15

1 - 2

Nigeria

<4 million

<5

<2

Lebanon

1 - 2 million

45 - 55

<1

Tanzania

<2 million

<10

<1

Kuwait

500,000 - 700,000

20 - 25

<1

Germany

400,000 - 600,000

10 - 15

<1

Bahrain

400,000 - 500,000

65 - 75

<1

Tajikistan

~400,000

~7

<1

United Arab Emirates

300,000 - 400,000

~10

<1

United States

200,000 - 400,000

10 - 15

<1

Oman

100,000 - 300,000

5 - 10

<1

United Kingdom

100,000 - 300,000

10 - 15

<1

Bulgaria

~100,000

10 - 15

<1

Qatar

~100,000

~10

<1

World Total

154 - 200 million

10 - 13

100

Sunni and Shia Populations - Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

There wouldn't be so many Shia Muslims in Pakistan if they were being mistreated.
 
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Countries with More Than 100,000 Shia Muslims



Estimated 2009
Shia Population

Approximate
Percentage of Muslim
Population that is Shia

Approximate
Percentage of World
Shia Population

Iran

66 - 70 million

90 - 95%

37 - 40%

Pakistan

17 - 26 million

10 - 15

10 - 15


India

16 - 24 million

10 - 15

9 - 14

Iraq

19 -22 million

65 - 70

11 - 12

Turkey

7 - 11 million

10 - 15

4 - 6

Yemen

8 - 10 million

35 - 40

~5

Azerbaijan

5 - 7 million

65 - 75

3 - 4

Afghanistan

3 - 4 million

10 - 15

~2

Syria

3 - 4 million

15 - 20

~2

Saudi Arabia

2 - 4 million

10 - 15

1 - 2

Nigeria

<4 million

<5

<2

Lebanon

1 - 2 million

45 - 55

<1

Tanzania

<2 million

<10

<1

Kuwait

500,000 - 700,000

20 - 25

<1

Germany

400,000 - 600,000

10 - 15

<1

Bahrain

400,000 - 500,000

65 - 75

<1

Tajikistan

~400,000

~7

<1

United Arab Emirates

300,000 - 400,000

~10

<1

United States

200,000 - 400,000

10 - 15

<1

Oman

100,000 - 300,000

5 - 10

<1

United Kingdom

100,000 - 300,000

10 - 15

<1

Bulgaria

~100,000

10 - 15

<1

Qatar

~100,000

~10

<1

World Total

154 - 200 million

10 - 13

100

Sunni and Shia Populations - Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

There wouldn't be so many Shia Muslims in Pakistan if they were being mistreated.

11 KILLED IN PAKISTAN FIRING - YouTube
 
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There wouldn't be so many Shia Muslims in Pakistan if they were being mistreated.

Ther are 160 million muslims in India.

So going by your logic can I say there would not be too many muslims in India if they were mistreated ? :)

Ok man, but why were Muslims killed in Gujrat as it was government sponsored, where as this incident was carried out by criminals?

We can play this game all day long.

Who said so ?
 
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Ok man, but why were Muslims killed in Gujrat as it was government sponsored, where as this incident was carried out by criminals?

We can play this game all day long.

wrong. the Gujarat gov't at the time had no role in the riots the only thing they can be blamed for is inaction and slow response to the riots the Sikh riots were backed by the Congress gov't of that time what about the Ahmadiyyas? since Zia ul haq the Shia's and Ahmadiyyas have been mistreated by the majority Sunni population
 
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Ok man, but why were Muslims killed in Gujrat as it was government sponsored, where as this incident was carried out by criminals?

We can play this game all day long.

In Godhra 100 Hindus were burn alive and in retaliation few angry people started riot. 1,000 people died including many Hindus too. In Gujarat, Total Muslims are 10% means 6 Million. If it was government sponsored why only few hundred died and not few million ? In last 10 years, Not a small riot happened.

Godhra-Gujarat is 10 year old story. How many times you will repeat it ? already Zillion time repeated. In Pakistan, Everyday Minorities dying for last 64 years. So don't compare once in few decade story with daily activity. :angry:
 
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^ i do agree about Gujarat but our central gov't hands are not clean at all do not forget about 1984
 
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As you wish Sir...

Now in return can you start by reforming your fundamental society? Its ruining our neighborhood

I have always tried my best to reform my society instead of lecturing others shamelessly. Something which my eastern neighbors severely lack.
 
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^ i do agree about Gujarat but our central gov't hands are not clean at all do not forget about 1984

Lmao that's like saying since in Gujrat, Sikhs weren't massacred it's ok. This article is weak because it's one Sikh Pakistani who made a complaint, and many Sikhs are happy in Pakistan. We have tons of criminals in both India and Pakistan, now if you want to distort the facts and tie it in with religious labels, that's up to you. My nani umma was from Jalandar, my family has nothing against Sikhs. I can say it's safe to say most Pakistanis don't have anything against Sikhs either.

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Lmao that's like saying since in Gujrat, Sikhs weren't massacred it's ok. This article is weak because it's one Sikh Pakistani who made a complaint, and many Sikhs are happy in Pakistan. We have tons of criminals in both India and Pakistan, now if you want to distort the facts and tie it in with religious labels, that's up to you. My nani umma was from Jalandar, my family has nothing against Sikhs. I can say it's safe to say most Pakistanis don't have anything against Sikhs either.

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i never said Pakistanis had anything against Sikhs i am saying that minorities are treated poorly in your country there is a difference you know especially with that blasphemy law, besides the Taliban has killed Sikhs for not converting to Islam Sikhs were forced to leave refugee camps in the Khyber pass during the 2010 floods

i have visited Lahore and Gujranwala myself sikhs that live there are happy like you said but it isn't perfect
 
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i never said Pakistanis had anything against Sikhs i am saying that minorities are treated poorly in your country there is a difference you know especially with that blasphemy law, besides the Taliban has killed Sikhs for not converting to Islam Sikhs were forced to leave refugee camps in the Khyber pass during the 2010 floods

i have visited Lahore and Gujranwala myself sikhs that live there are happy like you said but it isn't perfect
How many Muslims have been killed (Leave out the Shia even) in Pakistan compared to 'minorities'?
 
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i never said Pakistanis had anything against Sikhs i am saying that minorities are treated poorly in your country there is a difference you know especially with that blasphemy law, besides the Taliban has killed Sikhs for not converting to Islam Sikhs were forced to leave refugee camps in the Khyber pass during the 2010 floods

i have visited Lahore and Gujranwala myself sikhs that live there are happy like you said but it isn't perfect

We can always try to improve our situation, and our minorities are still Pakistani. It's just that if you understand the politics of Pakistan, not even Sunni Muslims which are the majority are getting a break from our government. I think it's wrong to say that one group is attacked more than the other, when we are all suffering together.
 
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