Islam in Djibouti

Islam in Djibouti has a long history, first appearing in the Horn of Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. Today, 98% of Djibouti's 490,000 inhabitants are Muslims. According to Pew, 77% follow the denomination of Sunnism (primarily adhering to the Shafi'i legal tradition), whilst 8% are non-denominational Muslim, and the remaining 13% follow other sects such as Quranism, Shia, Ibadism etc.. After independence, the nascent republic constructed a legal system based in part on Islamic law.

Islam in Djibouti (Pew)

  Sunnism (77%)
  Non-denominational Muslims (8%)
  Other Muslim (Quranist, Sufism, Ibadism, Cultural etc.) (13%)
  Shiaism (2%)
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