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Islam is the majority religion in Qatar. The vast majority of Qataris adhere to Islam, with a small number of naturalised Qataris keeping their religion of birth. . Other religions represented in Qatar are practiced by immigrant communities. According to the 2004 census, 77.5% of the population are Muslim, 8.5% are Christian and 14% are "other" (mostly followers of Hinduism and other Indian religions). According to 2010 data collected by the Pew Forum 67.7% are Muslim, 13.8% are Hindu, 13.8% are Christian, 3.1% are Buddhist, 0.7% follow other religions and 0.9% are unaffiliated to any religion. Qatar has also hosted numerous interfaith dialogue conferences. == Islam == (詳細はQatar is Islam.〔 Most Qataris belong to the Wahhabi sect of Islam. Religious policy is set by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Islamic instruction is compulsory for Muslims in all state-sponsored schools. Islamic instruction is compulsory for Muslims in all state-sponsored schools.〔 The state mosque is the Mohammed Bin Abdul Wahab mosque, which is located in the Dafna neighbourhood and was designed by renowned Qatari architect Ibrahim Jaidah, drawing on traditional Qatari architecture. The Fanar Islamic Center and Mosque is located in the old neighbourhood of Doha, adjacent to Souq Waqif. The center provides Arabic lessons to beginners and intermediate speakers. While the majority of Qataris adhere to the Wahabi sect of Islam, all four madhhabs – Hanbali, Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki – are freely practiced by non-Qatari communities. At a tertiary level of education Islamic Studies is taught at Qatar University, and at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Faculty of Islamic Studies where a Master’s degree is offered. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the consort of the Father Emir and mother of current Emir, is the most notable graduate.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Class of 2015 graduates honoured )〕 Education City is also home to the Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (), a think tank founded in 2012 and headed by Swiss political philosopher Professor Tariq Ramadan, of Oxford University.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CILE Center – about us )〕 Islam’s role in scientific discovery has also been an area of interest for the Qatar Foundation, and recently, the Society for Muslim Scientists was established with prominent members. In 2010, the joint venture between Bloomsbury Publishing and Qatar Foundation began, which saw them publish the book, ‘Science in Islam’.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation publishing and delfina foundation announce winner of Arab writing residency programme )〕 Political Islam is not a feature of the Qatari system, with an absence of local Muslim Brotherhood societies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religion in Qatar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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