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Is the majority of Muslim population in India Shia or Sunni?

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Not only India, the whole world in general have majority sunni believers of islam. Shias account to an approx 10% to 20% of the combined muslim world. You may check it on wikipedia with the link provided below. Islam. read more

The majority is Sunni, about 85 - 90% of the Muslim population in India. About 10% - 15% are Shia. There are also Ahmadi Muslims, who are neither Sunni or Shia, but they are a small group. read more

However, as per an estimation of one reputed Shia NGO Alimaan Trust, it claimed India's Shia population in early 2000 was around 30 million with Sayyids comprising just a tenth of the Shia population. read more

Of the total Muslim population, 10-13% are Shia Muslims and 87-90% are Sunni Muslims. Most Shias (between 68% and 80%) live in just four countries: Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq. read more

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