Religion in Qatar
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Islam is the majority religion in Qatar. According to the 2004 census, 77.5% of the population are Muslim, 8.5% are Christian and 14% are "other" (mostly followers of Hinduism and other Indian religions).
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Islam [edit]
Main article: Islam in Qatar
There are more Sunnites than Shiites in Qatar. Qatar has a Ministry of Islamic Affairs. [2] Islam is the state religion.[2] Islamic instruction is compulsory for Muslims in state-sponsored schools. [2]
Qatar is the only other Wahhabi state in the Arabian Peninsula. The other one is Saudi Arabia.[3]
Christianity [edit]
Main article: Christianity in Qatar
The Vatican estimates the Catholic minority at 11% of the population of the country.[4] Most of the Catholics are temporary workers from the Philippine.[4] Orthodox churches are among the churches that have been recognised.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ "Population By Religion, Gender And Municipality March 2004". Qatar Statistics Authority.
- ^ a b c d "Qatar". State. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ Yamani, Mai (2009). "From fragility to stability: a survival strategy for the Saudi monarchy". Contemporary Arab Affairs 2 (1): 90–105. doi:10.1080/17550910802576114.
- ^ a b http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338014,00.html. Missing or empty
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