Islam in Djibouti

Islam in Djibouti (Pew)
  1. Sunnism (77.0%)
  2. Non-denominational Muslims (8.00%)
  3. Other Muslim (Quranist, Sufism, Ibadism, Cultural etc.) (13.0%)
  4. Shi'ism (2.00%)

Islam in Djibouti has a long history, first appearing in the Horn of Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. Today, 98% of Djibouti's 1.169 million inhabitants are Muslims. According to Pew, 77% follow the denomination of Sunnism (primarily adhering to the Shafi'i legal tradition), whilst 8% are non-denominational Muslim, and the remaining 13% follow other sects such as Quranism, Shia, Ibadism etc.. After independence, the nascent republic constructed a legal system based in part on Islamic law.

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