Shia Islam in Benin

Shia Islam in Benin is composed of a minority, Shia Muslim community of Benin. The majority of Muslims in Benin west-africa, however, practice Sunni Islam.

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History and culture

Following Shia Muslim observance are observed in Benin:[1]

  • Arba'een of Imam Hussain
  • Mawlid an Nabi, the birth of Muhammad
  • Birth of Imam Mahdi (since 1960)
  • Eid al-Ghadeer, commemorates the appointment of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib by Muhammad as his immediate successor

Population estimates

Shia population in Benin is estimated between one and twelve percent of the total Muslim population of Benin, according to Pew Forum it is less than one percent[2] while as per Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly the population of Shia in Benin is around twelve percent of the total Muslim population of Benin.[3]

References
  1. "Benin's National Holidays and other National Celebrations". 17 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 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: Benin". The AhlulBayt World Assembly. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2013.


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