page_title: Islam in Syria
hierarchical_section_title: Islam in Syria
caption_attribution_description: English: The Umayyad Mosque - The Dome of the Eagle (Qubbat Al-Nisr), DamascusPolski: Meczet Ummajadów - dziedziniec z widokiem na sień wejściową z "kopułą orła", w głębi widodzny minaret Jezusa, Damaszek
context_page_description: Islam is the most practiced religion in Syria, constituting approximately 71% of the population and forming a majority in most of the districts of the country. The Muslims in Syria follow various different sects of Islam and are from various ethnic and linguistic groups.
  The Sunni Muslims make up the majority of Muslims in the country. The Alawites are the predominant non-Sunni group, followed by Shia Ismailis and orthodox Shia Twelvers. There are also some Kurdish and Turkmen Alevi in northern Syria. Christians, the main non-Muslim group in the country, comprise 10%. There is also a Quranist community within Syria.
  The Sunnis are mainly of the Shafi'i madhhab with pockets of Hanafi and Hanbali. Several large Sufi orders are active in the country, including the Naqshbandi and Qadiriyya. Although not traditionally considered as Muslims, the Druze make up 4% of the total population.
context_section_description: Islam is the most practiced religion in Syria, constituting approximately 71% of the population and forming a majority in most of the districts of the country. The Muslims in Syria follow various different sects of Islam and are from various ethnic and linguistic groups.
  The Sunni Muslims make up the majority of Muslims in the country (60% of Syria's total population). The Alawites are the predominant non-Sunni group (11% of the country's population), followed by Shia Ismailis (3%) and orthodox Shia Twelvers (2%). There are also some Kurdish and Turkmen Alevi in northern Syria. Christians, the main non-Muslim group in the country, comprise 10%. There is also a Quranist community within Syria.
  The Sunnis are mainly of the Shafi'i madhhab with pockets of Hanafi and Hanbali. Several large Sufi orders are active in the country, including the Naqshbandi and Qadiriyya. Although not traditionally considered as Muslims, the Druze make up 4% of the total population.
caption: The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
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