Islam in Chad is the largest religion. Muslims live mainly in the northern regions and make up about 57.8% of the population [1] . The country is dominated by Sunni Islam of the Malikite madhhab, among the Arabs there are also supporters of the Shaafi madhhab. In the north of the country, the influence of the Order of Kadir is widespread , in the south - the Tidjan , in some regions of the country there are Senusites . According to estimates, 5-10% of Muslims in Chad are supporters of the fundamentalist trends of Islam - Wahhabism and Salafism [2] . Chad Muslims combine Islamic traditions with pre-Islamic rites and beliefs.
| Islam in Chad | |
|---|---|
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| The number of Muslims | about 6.5 million people |
| Currents | Sunnis (48%), Shiites (21%), Salafis (5-10%), Ahmadites (4%) |
| Law school | Malikite madhhab |
| Sufi Brotherhood | Kadyria (north), tidjaniya (south), senusia |
Islam began to penetrate into Chad at the end of the XI century [3] . The spread of Islam in Chad was very slow, mainly due to difficult geographical conditions. The weak connection with the Arabs led to the fact that in Chad there are few people who know the Arabic language [4] .
About 48% of Muslims consider themselves Sunnis , 21% - Shiites and 4% - Ahmadites , the rest of the believers do not associate themselves with a particular group [5] .
Compared to other Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Islamic education in Chad is poorly developed [6] . The first Muslim school in Chad, École Mohamed Illech , was founded in 1918 [7] . To get a higher Islamic education, students from Chad travel to other countries, such as Egypt ( al-Azhar ), Sudan , etc.
Notes
- ↑ J. Gordon Melton , Martin Baumann. Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. - Oxford, England: ABC CLIO, 2010 .-- S. 534. - 3200 p. - ISBN 1-57607-223-1 .
- ↑ Chad . International Religious Freedom Report 2007 . The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs. Date of appeal September 27, 2013.
- ↑ Chad . Encyclopedia Round the world. Date of treatment October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Islam in Chad . "Government Local". Library of Congress country studies, December 1988.
- ↑ The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity (link unavailable) . Pew Forum on Religious & Public life (August 9, 2012). Date of treatment August 14, 2012. Archived October 24, 2012.
- ↑ Islam in Saudi Arabia Archived October 18, 2013 on the Wayback Machine . Islamic counsels, Monday April 22, 2013.
- ↑ Chad country study . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain