Islam in Qatar

Qatar is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion. Salafi version of Islam is the state sponsored brand of Sunni Islam in the country, making Qatar one of the Salafi states in the Muslim world, along with Saudi Arabia.

The local population is mainly Muslim although there are many foreigners live in the country. In 2010, 67.8% of the population was Muslim, 13.8% Christian, 13.8% Hindu and 3.1% Buddhist. At the end of 2013, there were a total of 1,848 mosques operating in the country. By 2024, the number was over 2,000.

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