Shia Islam in Botswana

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Shia Islam in Botswana is composed of tiny minority of Shia Muslim community of Botswana.

Population estimates

Shia population in Botswana is estimated between one and three percent of the total Muslim population of Botswana, according to Pew Forum it is less than one percent^[1] while as per Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly the population of Shia in Botswana is around two percent of the total Muslim population of Botswana.^[2]

Following are few Botswanian Shia organizations:

• Panjetani Muslim Association of Botswana, Syed Mohammad Ahmad Naqvi is the founder & chairman of the association^[3]

References

External links

• "Shia Muslims in Botswana". Imam Reza (A.S.) Network. Retrieved 2 August 2013.