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Religion in Mali is predominantly Islam with an estimated 95 percent of the population being Muslim, [2] with the remaining 5 percent of Malians adhering to traditional African religions such as the Dogon religion, or Christianity. [3] Atheism and agnosticism are believed to be rare among Malians, most of whom practice their religion daily ...
Islam in Mali has absorbed mystical elements, ancestor veneration and the African Traditional Religion that still thrive. Many aspects of Malian traditional society encourage norms consistent with democratic citizenship, including tolerance, trust, pluralism, the separation of powers and the accountability of the leader to the governed.
Mali's population consists of Sub-Saharan ethnic groups, sharing similar historic, cultural, and religious traditions. Exceptions are two nomadic northern groups, the Tuaregs, a Berber people, and Maurs (or Moors), of Arabo-Berber origins. In Mali and Niger, the Moors are also known as Azawagh Arabs, named after the Azawagh region of the Sahara ...
Mandinka people. The Mandinka or Malinke[note 1] are a West African ethnic group primarily found in southern Mali, The Gambia, southern Senegal and eastern Guinea. [19] Numbering about 11 million, [20][21] they are the largest subgroup of the Mandé peoples and one of the largest ethnic-linguistic groups in Africa.
Dogon people. The Dogon are an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali, in West Africa, south of the Niger bend, near the city of Bandiagara, and in Burkina Faso. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000. [2] They speak the Dogon languages, which are considered to constitute an independent branch of the Niger ...
In 2020, it was estimated that Christians made up 2.35% of the country's population; [1] over half of these were Catholic. However, other figures suggested that Catholics made up 2.54% of the country, or almost half a million people. [2] In the same year, there were 177 priests and 275 nuns serving across 48 parishes. [3]
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Hinduism has existed in Africa mainly since the late 19th century. There are an estimated 2-2.5 million adherents of Hinduism in Africa. It is the largest religion in Mauritius, [ 42 ] and several other countries have Hindu temples. Hindus came to South Africa as indentured laborers in the 19th century.