Religion in Pakistan

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The Badshahi Masjid, Lahore - The largest mosque of the moghal empire

Census data indicates that over 97% of the population are Muslims. There are small non-Muslim religious groups: Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Qadianis, Buddhists, Parsis, Bahais and others 3%.

1 Islam
2 Christianity
3 Judaism
4 Hinduism
5 Sikhism
6 Buddhism
7 Qadianism
8 Parsi
9 Bahai
10 Atheism
11 See also

[edit] Islam

Main article: Islam in Pakistan

Census data indicates that over 97% of the population are Muslims; therefore it is considered by many general Pakistanis as the National religion. The Muslims are divided into different sects which are called Madhab i.e, schools of jurisprudence (also 'Maktab-e-Fikr' (School of Thought) in Urdu). Nearly 80% of Pakistani Muslims are Sunni Muslims and 20% are Shi'a Muslims. The nearly all Pakistani Sunni Muslims belong to Hanafi school with a small group of Ahle Hadith. The Hanafi school is divided into Barelvis and Deobandis schools. While majority of Pakistani Shia Muslims belong to Ithna 'ashariyah school with significant minority of Nizari Khoja Ismailis (Aga Khanis) and a small Mustaali Dawoodi Bohra schools. By one estimate, in Pakistan, Muslims are divided into following schools: the Barelvis 38%, Deobandis 55%, Ithna Ashari 5%, Ahle Hadith 1%, Ismailis 1%, Bohras 0.25%, and other smaller sects. The Ahle-e-Hadith are part of Hanbali school. Nearly 65% of the total seminaries (Madrassah) are run by Deobandis, 25 per cent by the Barelvis, six percent by the Ahle Hadith and three percent by various Shia organizations. Zikris are considered to be a heretical sect by Muslims. As we obsearve the history Pakistan was created on a Principle of "Lailaha IlAllah Mohammedur Rasool Allah" so its a Muslim State and Offical religion is Islam.

[edit] Christianity

Main article: Christianity in Pakistan

Further information: Christians in Pakistan

[edit] Judaism

Main article: Jews and Judaism in Pakistan

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[edit] Hinduism

Main article: Hinduism in Pakistan

[edit] Sikhism

Main article: Sikhism in Pakistan

[edit] Buddhism

Although Pakistani statistics claim a small number of Buddhists on its territory, these Buddhists actually live in Ladakh[5] in Indian occupied Kashmir.

Main article: Buddhism in Pakistan

[edit] Qadianism

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[edit] Parsi

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[edit] Bahai

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[edit] Atheism

There is also a minority of Atheists and Agnostics in Pakistan, particularly in the elite circles of large urban areas. Some were born in communist families while others are apostates from Islam.

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