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Shia Islam in Afghanistan
Islam in Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shia Islam in Afghanistan is practiced by a significant minority of the population. According to a PEW 2021 survey, 7% of Afghans followed Shia Islam,[2] but other estimates have put the number as high as 35%.[3][4][5] Afghanistan's Shia are primarily the Twelvers, while a minority are Ismailis.
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