Kurdish Muslims

Kurdish Muslims (Kurdish: موسڵمانی کورد; Musilmanên Kurd) are Kurds who follow Islam, which is the largest religion among Kurds and has been for centuries. Kurds largely became Muslims in the 7th century.

Kurdish Muslims
موسڵمانی کورد
Musilmanên Kurd
Total population
90% of all Kurds
(75% Sunni; 15% Shia)
Regions with significant populations
Kurdistan, Kurdish diaspora
Religions
Predominantly Sunni Islam (Shafi'i school)
Minority Twelver Shia Islam, Sufism
Scriptures
Quran, Sunnah
Languages
Kurdish languages (Sorani, Kurmanji, Palewani)
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