Islam in Afghanistan

Islam is the state religion of the Afghanistan. About 99.7% of the Afghan population is Muslim. About 80-89% practice Sunni Islam and belong to the Hanafi Islamic law school. 10-19% are Shi'a, most of whom follow the Twelver branch with smaller numbers of Ismailis.

A view of the Haji Abdul Rahman Mosque in Kabul, which is the largest in Afghanistan.

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