Islam in Afghanistan

See also: Islam in Pakistan

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. 10-15% 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.