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The state religion in Pakistan is Islam, which is practiced by about 96-98% of the 195,343,000 [24] [25] people of the nation. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] The remaining 2-4% practice Hinduism , Christianity , Ahmadiyya , Sikhism , Buddhism , Baháʼí and other religions.
Nearly 97% of the population of Karachi is Muslim. The Sunnis follow Hanafi fiqh while Shia are predominantly Ithnā‘Ashariyyah in fiqh , with significant minority groups who follow Ismaili Fiqh , which is composed of Nizari ( Aga Khanis ), Mustaali , Dawoodi Bohra and Sulaymani fiqhs .
Masjid-e-Tooba or Tooba Mosque (Urdu: مسجد طوبٰی) also known as Gol Masjid, [1] [2] is located in the city of Karachi, Sindh the province of Pakistan. It is situated in the phase 2 of DHA (Defence Housing Authority), Karachi. [3] [2] The construction of the mosque began in 1966 and completed in 1969.
Joseph Cordeiro, Archbishop of Karachi, became the first Pakistani cardinal, elevated to the position by Pope Paul VI on 5 March 1973. Pope John Paul II visited Pakistan on 16 February 1981. [11] Pope John Paul II received the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in a private audience in the Vatican on 30 September 2004. [12]
In Pakistan, most Khoja live in Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta in Sindh province, and in Gwadar in Balochistan province. [2] There is a diaspora of Khojas and they are known by many names such as the Lawatia in the Gulf and Karana in Madagascar. The Khoja originally observed Hinduism and then became adherents of Nizari Isma'ilism.
The New Memon Masjid (Urdu: نئی میمن مسجد) known as the Memon Masjid is a mosque located in Karachi, Pakistan. [1] [2] It is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the city. [3] [4] The first committee of the Memon Masjid was formed on 17 September 1948, The First Adhan, also known as Azan or Azaan was given on 15 July 1949.
“Being a fourth-generation American, I don’t see a juxtaposition between being a Muslim and being American. I’ve always been a little different — I’m also Mexican American. All my life I’ve only fit in 90 percent, so it’s just kind of a different 90 percent between am I American or am I Muslim.”
The official religion of Pakistan is Islam, [7] as enshrined by Article 2 of the Constitution, and is practised by an overwhelming majority of 96.35% of the country's population. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] The remaining 3.65% practice Hinduism , Christianity , Ahmadiyya (considered a non-Muslim group as per Pakistani constitution [ 9 ] ), Sikhism ...