2006-08-27 02:12:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Iran is officially a Shia Muslim country, 90% of the population count themselves as Shia, and that is the state religion. About 9% of the population are Sunni Muslims, the remaining 1% is divided between no religion, Zoroastrians, Mandeans, (two ancient pre-Islamic Persian religions) Baha'is (a 19th century religion), Christians and Jews.
2006-08-27 02:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mordent 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During the time of the Shah, prior to 1979, there were Shiite Muslims, Bahais, Zoroastrians, Assyrians and Jews of Iranian descent living in Iran. In 1979 there was a revolution and Iran became a constitutional Islamic Republic with a Supreme Leader of the Shiite sect and an Executive branch headed by an elected President.
Those Iranians who could afford to leave the country, left just after the revolution. This includes those Muslims who were Muslim by birth but secular by practice. The people now residing in Iran are mostly Shiite Muslims.
According to the CIA world factbook, Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%
Iranians are not Arabs. There are only about 3% Arabs or mixed Arab-Persian in Iran. The primary language of Iran is Iranian (Persian) which is written with the Arabic alphabet. The Qur'an is studied in Arabic.
2006-08-30 23:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part they are Muslims but there is a growing Christian population in Iran.
2006-08-27 02:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Tatochka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are mostly Shia Muslims. But, you will find Christians there, and Jews, Bahia's, Zoroastrians,and maybe others are left there, too.
2006-08-27 03:24:50 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are muslims(shia'a) and bath(its the same religion saddam followed) in iran
2006-08-27 02:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes majority of them but there are other religious people exist.
2006-08-27 08:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Muslim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most or the iranian population are shiite muslims,but there r a minority of christians there as well.
2006-08-27 02:18:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all of them but it's a 95percent majority. There is a small christian and jewish community there also.
2006-08-27 03:35:07 · answer #8 · answered by St.Christopher the militant. lol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a significant minority of Zoroastrans but they are oppressed, as are other minorities and indeed females.
2006-08-27 02:23:00 · answer #9 · answered by Red P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not all of them. Some of them are Christians, but they are definitely in the minority.
2006-08-27 02:15:42 · answer #10 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋