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Religion in Iran has been shaped by multiple religions and sects over the course of the country's history. Zoroastrianism was the main followed religion during the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC), Parthian Empire (247 BC - 113 AD), and Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD).
Iran - Religion, Islam, Shia: The vast majority of Iranians are Muslims of the Ithnā ʿAsharī, or Twelver, Shiʿi branch, which is the official state religion. The Kurds and Turkmen are predominantly Sunni Muslims, but Iran’s Arabs are both Sunni and Shiʿi.
Iran is an Islamic state where close to 98% of the population identifies as being Muslim. The nation’s constitution is largely based on Islamic law. The dominant religious group in Iran is the Shia Muslims. Sunni Muslims are the second largest religious group.
The Iranian religions, also known as the Persian religions, are, in the context of comparative religion, a grouping of religious movements that originated in the Iranian plateau, which accounts for the bulk of what is called "Greater Iran".
What is the main religion of Iran? The vast majority of Iranians are Muslims of the Ithnā ʿAsharī, or Twelver, Shiʿi branch, which is the official state religion. Iran’s populations of Kurds and Turkmen are predominantly Sunni Muslims, and its Arabs are Sunni and Shiʿi.
Islam is the main religion in Iran, but there are also active communities of Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, and Mandaeans. Understanding religion in Iran involves recognizing the deep connection between faith and daily life. Shia Islam, in particular, is integral to the country’s social and political fabric.
This article surveys the history of religious pluralism and regulation in pre-Islamic Persia as well as pre-revolutionary Iran, and examines the legal and practical underpinnings of religious regulation in the Islamic Republic.
Zoroastrianism, ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran with both monotheistic and dualistic elements that likely influenced the other major religions, including in angelology and eschatology. Zoroastrian communities still exist in Iran and in India, where they are known as Parsis.
Discover how Iran transitioned from a Sunni stronghold to the heart of Shia Islam, driven by historical events like the rise of the Safavid Dynasty and the Islamic Golden Age.
Most Iranians are Muslims. Around 89% belong to Shi’a or Shi’it branch of Islam, the official state religion, and about 9% belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. The remaining 2% are non-Muslim religious minorities, including Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians, Mandeans, Hindus, and Yarsanis .