Shia Islam in Nigeria

Although the majority of the Nigerian Muslim population is Sunni, there is a small Shia minority, particularly in the northern states of Kano and Sokoto.

There is an estimated 5-12 million Shi’a Muslims in Nigeria, however official government statistics do not currently exist.

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