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Index / Religions
  Saudi Arabia /
Religions
Officially Muslims make up 99% of the population of Saudi Arabia, but based upon the size of the expatriate community, an estimate of 90% is probably correct.
While there are some Shi'is living in the east of the country (about 15%) Saudi Arabia is principally Sunni Muslim, keeping up the Hanbali school of Sharia, as this was understood by the Wahhabis, the religiously dominant group of central Arabia from the 18th century, but which today is no longer a force. A clear majority of the foreign workers are also Muslims, coming from Asia and other Arab countries.
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