Is there conflict between Sunni and Shia?
In recent years, Sunni–Shia relations have been increasingly marked by conflict, particularly the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict. Sectarian violence persists to this day from Pakistan to Yemen and is a major element of friction throughout the Middle East and South Asia.
Can Shia perform Hajj?
In 2009 a group of Shiites on their way to perform hajj pilgrimage (one of the five pillars of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform once in their lives) in Mecca were arrested by Saudi religious police due to the involvement in a protest against the Saudi government.
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims?
Sunnis are a majority in almost all Muslim communities: in Southeast Asia, China, South Asia, Africa and Vast majority of Arab world. Shia make up the majority of the citizen population in Iraq, Bahrain, Iran, and Azerbaijan, as well as being a small minority in Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Chad and Kuwait.
What percentage of the world’s Muslims are Sunni?
The present demographic breakdown between the two denominations is difficult to assess and varies by source, but a good approximation is that 90\% of the world’s Muslims are Sunni and 10\% are Shia, with most Shias belonging to the Twelver tradition and the rest divided between many other groups.
What percentage of the world’s population is Shia Islam?
The present demographic breakdown between the two denominations is difficult to assess and varies by source, but a good approximation is that 93.5\% of the world’s Muslims are Sunni and 6.5\% are Shia, with most Shias belonging to the Twelver tradition and the rest divided between many other groups.
Is there conflict between Shia and Sunnis in South Asia?
In recent years, Sunni–Shia relations have been increasingly marked by conflict, particularly the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict. Sectarian violence persists to this day from Pakistan to Yemen and is a major element of friction throughout the Middle East and South Asia.