In the Muslim community in the world, the number of Shias or Sunnis is more? Know what is the difference between the two

There are about 57 Muslim majority countries in the world and if we talk about it, there are 10 countries where the Muslim population is 99% or more. Islam has become the fastest growing religion in the world. There are two main sects of Islam. One Sunni and the other Shia. According to statistics, currently around 1.9 billion people worldwide belong to the Muslim religion. And accordingly the religion of Islam is constantly growing. By the year 2030, this number is expected to increase to 2.2 billion. Let us tell you which of these Muslim sects have more people in the world.

If we look at Shias and Sunnis, the Sunni community is quite large. According to a BBC report, about 90 percent of the world’s Muslims come from the Sunni community. If we talk about the Shia community, its number is very less compared to the Sunni community. Shia Muslims make up only 10 to 15% of the world. If we talk about countries with Shia Muslim majority, it includes countries like Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Bahrain and Yemen. If we talk about Sunni Muslims, then out of 50 Muslim countries, 40 are Sunni Muslim majority countries. This includes major countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Indonesia.

What is the difference between Shia and Sunni: There are two major communities of Islam around the world. In which Shias and Sunnis come. After all, what is the difference between these two communities? Why there are often reports of conflict between the two. Let me tell you about it first. If we talk about these two communities, Sunni is the largest community among them. The word Sunni comes from the Arabic word sunna. Which means, those who follow the words and ideals of Prophet Muhammad, in general terms, those who follow the rules of Prophet Muhammad and believe in the same ideas, are called Sunnis. People of the Shia community consider Hazrat Ali, the son-in-law of Hazrat Muhammad, as their religious guru. According to the Shia community, Hazrat Ali is considered the first Imam. Therefore, according to the Sunni community, Hazrat Ali is considered the fourth Caliph.