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How much of Ethiopia is Muslim?
34 percent
Islam is the second-largest religious group in Ethiopia, at 34 percent, with Orthodox Christians at 44 percent and Protestant Christians at 19 percent. In fact, the percentage of Muslims has remained the same since the 1994 census.
Is Ethiopia a Muslim country?
Ethiopia has a long historical and cultural connection to both Christianity and Islam. Roughly two-thirds of the Ethiopian population identifies as Christian and one-third is Muslim.
Which religion is highest in Ethiopia?
Religion in Ethiopia consists of a number of faiths. Among these mainly Abrahamic religions, the most numerous is Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodoxy, Pentay, Roman Catholic) totaling at 67.3%, followed by Islam at 31.3%. There is also a longstanding but small Jewish community.
How many Muslims are in Ethiopia 2021?
Islam is the second-largest religion in Ethiopia behind Christianity, with 31.3 to 35.9 percent of the total population of 117 million people professing the religion as of 2020.
What does Habesha mean in Arabic?
Ethiopians who oppose to the use of the term habesha to define them, maintain that the term implies that their culture is considered inferior. According to some, the word habesha means “mixed” in Arabic and is sometimes equivalent to calling someone a slave.
What percentage of Ethiopian Muslims are Sunni?
Roughly 98% of Ethiopian Muslims are Sunni, whilst another 2% adhere to other sects. Shia Islam is not represented in Ethiopia compared to other denominations. In fact, only 1% were raised as Shia and the number of conversions raised by one point.
How many Muslims have served in Congress?
Three Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representatives . No Muslim has ever served in the United States Senate . First Muslim in Congress. Converted to Islam in 1982.
What is Salafism in Ethiopia?
The main aspect of Salafism is the emphasis on the idea that there is only one God. In Ethiopia, the concept of Salafism applies to the resistance of pilgrimages to local shrines, celebration of the Prophets birthday and other practices.