Islam in Burkina Faso

Islam in Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) has a long and varied history. According to the 2010 census, the population of the country was 63.2% Muslim. The 2019 census notes that 63.8% of the population are Muslim ( Sunni but significant shia muslim minority).

Although the vast majority of Muslims are Sunni Muslims who follow Maliki school of thought, 35% are Shia Islam and Ahmadiyya movement also have some following. A 2009 Pew Forum report estimates that less than 21% of Muslims in Burkina Faso are Shia. The Ahlu Bayt Portal cites several studies ranging from under 21% of the Muslim population, to a 2000 cite from the Imam Husayn Encyclopedia which claims that 29.38% of Burkinese Muslims are Shi'a.