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Islam in Djibouti (Pew)[1]

  Sunnism (77%)
  Non-denominational Muslims (8%)
  Other Muslim (Quranist, Sufism, Ibadism, Cultural etc.) (13%)
  Shiaism (2%)

Islam in Djibouti has a long history, first appearing in the Horn of Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. Today, 98% of Djibouti's 490,000 inhabitants are Muslims. According to Pew, 77% follow the denomination of Sunnism (primarily adhering to the Shafi'i legal tradition), whilst 8% are non-denominational Muslim, and the remaining 13% follow other sects such as Quranism, Shia, Ibadism etc.. After independence, the nascent republic constructed a legal system based in part on Islamic law.

  1. ^ "Religious Identity Among Muslims | Pew Research Center". 9 August 2012.

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