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Religion in Niger : ウィキペディア英語版 | Religion in Niger
Islam is the dominant religion in Niger and is practiced by 94% of the population.〔(CIA World Factbook )〕 The vast majority of Muslims are Sunni of Maliki school of jurisprudence.〔( International Religious Freedom Report 2010: Niger ). United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (November 17, 2010). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.''〕 Other religions practiced in Niger include Animism and Christianity. ==Islam== (詳細はSunni with Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities representing 7% and 6% respectively. Many of the communities who continue to practice elements of traditional religions do so within a framework of syncretic Islamic belief, making agreed statistics difficult. Islam in Niger, although dating back more than a millennium, gained dominance over traditional religions only in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and has been marked by influences from neighboring societies. Sufi brotherhoods have become the dominant Muslim organisation, like much of West Africa. Despite this, a variety of interpretations of Islam coexist—largely in peace—with one another as well as with minorities of other faiths. The government of Niger is secular in law while recognising the importance of Islam to the vast majority of its citizens.
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