Islam in Guinea-Bissau explained
Islam in Guinea-Bissau is the second largest religion in the country behind Christianity. An estimated 36%[1] of its roughly 1.8 million citizens are followers as of 2019. Some estimates put this at a higher figure.[2]
The vast majority of Muslims in the country are Sunni of Maliki school of jurisprudence, with Sufi influences.[3] Sizeable communities of Ahmadiyya Muslims also exist in some urban centers.
Ahmadiyya
See main article: Ahmadiyya in Guinea-Bissau. Ahmadiyya is an Islamic community in Guinea-Bissau, under the leadership of the caliph in London.
First established in the country in 1995, during the era of the Fourth Caliphate, in 2012, the Community represented an estimated 2% of the country's Muslim population, corresponding to approximately 13,000 people.[4]
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Notes and References
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/5bfee58e-abcd-5eca-87ef-5b56076382d1/content&ved=2ahUKEwjM48TG_-iCAxXSjqQKHQDECVgQFnoECCgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0fI5yosicBe4P3HctJZgHr
- https://joshuaproject.net/countries/pu The Joshua Project, retrieved 2023-08-3
- https://www.thearda.com/world-religion/national-profiles?u=100c World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
- Web site: The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity . December 31, 2015 . August 9, 2012 . Pew Forum on Religious & Public life . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024125551/http://www.pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-full-report.pdf . 2012-10-24 . dead.
