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The official 2013 census only shows three religion categories: "Muslim", "Christian" and "Other", with only 18 people in the other category. [3] There are a small number of Kuwaiti citizens who follow the Baháʼí Faith, with other sources state that there are approximately 400 Baháʼís in total in Kuwait in 2022. [2]
Islam is the main religion of Kuwait, with the majority of Kuwaiti citizens being Muslim. It is estimated that 60%–65% are Sunni and 35%–40% are Shias. [1] [2] [3] In 2001, there were an estimated 525,000 Sunni Kuwaiti citizens and 300,000 Shia Kuwaiti citizens. [4]
Kuwait's official state religion is Maliki Sunni Islam. The Al Sabah ruling family adhere to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam. Most Kuwaiti citizens are Muslim; there is no official national census but it is estimated that 60%–70% are Sunni and 30%–40% are Shia.
Jordan: Article 2 of the Constitution of Jordan: "Islam is the religion of the State and Arabic is its official language." [117] Kuwait: Article 2 of the Constitution of Kuwait: "The religion of the State is Islam and Islamic Law shall be a main source of legislation." [118]
The Constitution of Kuwait provides for religious freedom. The constitution of Kuwait provides for absolute freedom of belief and for freedom of religious practice. The constitution stated that Islam is the state religion and that Sharia is a source of legislation. In general, citizens were open and tolerant of other religious groups.
Like most other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait is an emirate; the emir is the head of state and the ruling Al Sabah family dominates the country's political system. Kuwait's official state religion is Islam, specifically the Maliki school of Sunni Islam. Kuwait is a high-income economy, backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves.
The ministry handles all religious affairs in Kuwait, including regulating all places of worship in the country, [6] overseeing religious groups and activities, [7] [8] [9] issuing fatwas through its Fatwa Committee, [10] [11] and organizing and regulating the annual Hajj for Qatari residents.
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .