Shia Islam in Ivory Coast

History and culture

Following Shia Muslim observance are observed in Ivory Coast:[1]

  • Arba'een of Imam Hussain
  • Mawlid an Nabi, the birth of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad
  • Birth of Imam Mahdi
  • Eid al-Ghadeer, commemorates the appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Muhammad as his immediate successor.

Population estimates

According to Pew Forum the population of Shia in Ivory Coast is less than one percent of the total Muslim population of Ivory Coast[2] while as per Imam Husayn (as) Encyclopedia the population of Shia in Ivory Coast is around five percent of the total Muslim population of Ivory Coast.[3]

References
  1. "Ivory Coast's National Holidays and other National Celebrations". 17 September 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. "Estimated Percentage Range of Shia by Country" (PDF). Pew forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. "Shia Population in: Ivory Coast". The AhlulBayt World Assembly. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.