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Shia Islam in Afghanistan
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Shia Islam in Afghanistan is practiced by a significant minority of the population. According to a 2021 Pew survey, 7% of Afghans followed Shia Islam,[2] but other estimates have put the number as high as 20%.[3][4] Afghanistan's Shia are primarily the Twelvers, while a minority are Ismailis.
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- ^ "Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation". The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity. Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. August 9, 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Afghanistan". Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ Waheed Massoud (6 December 2011). "Why have Afghanistan's Shias been targeted now?". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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