Islam in Tajikistan

Sunni Islam is, by far, the most widely practiced religion in Tajikistan. Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school is the recognized religious tradition of Tajikistan since 2009.[1] According to a 2009 U.S. State Department release, the population of Tajikistan is 98% Muslim, (approximately 95% Sunni and 3% Shia),[2] with some Sufi orders.

A madrassa in Istarawshan.

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  1. "Все новости". Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. "Tajikistan". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2015.