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Shiite Muslims

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Shia Islam.

"Shiʿi". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 4 October 2019 2019. In the early 21st century some 10–13 percent of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims were Shiʿi.
"Sunnis and Shia: Islam's ancient schism". BBC News. 6 December 2011 2025. Shia constitute about 10% of all Muslims, and globally their population is estimated at between 154 and 200 million.
"Understanding the branches of Islam: Shia Islam". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022 2025. Shiite Muslims – estimated to make up 10-13% of the global Muslim population
"Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population". Pew Research Center. 7 October 2009 2013. The Pew Forum's estimate of the Shia population (10–13%) is in keeping with previous estimates, which generally have been in the range of 10–15%. Some previous estimates, however, have placed the number of Shias at nearly 20% of the world's Muslim population.
"Shia". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012 2011. Shi'a Islam is the second largest branch of the tradition, with up to 200 million followers who comprise around 15% of all Muslims worldwide…