Islam in Pakistan
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Islam is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The country has over 231.69 million adherents of Islam, making it the world's second-largest country by Muslim populati
Eid prayer at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore
Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta was patronized by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
A painting by Edwin Lord Weeks c. 1889 of the marketplace near Wazir Khan Mosque
Many diverse Islamic denominations are practised within Pakistan.
Muslims
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Muslims are people who are adherents of Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word
Islam in Pakistan
…of the population in East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh). After Pakistan gained independence from Britain on 14 August 1947, an estimated 6.5 million Muslims migrated from India to Pakistan. In the 1951 census, West Pakistan (contemporary Pakistan) had a 97.12% Muslim population. The Muslim share of the…
The Muslim worshippers are performing salah inside a mosque, reflecting the enduring tradition of communal prayer.
The Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj season. Muslims face towards the Kaaba while performing Salah