Islam in Aceh

Banda Aceh's Grand Mosque

Islam is the dominant religion in Aceh and over 98% from about 4 million population identify as Muslims.

According to data from the 2005 census, religions' percentages in Aceh are 98.87% Islam, 0.87% Protestanism, 0.15% Buddhism, 0.09% Catholicism and 0.02% Hinduism.^[1]

Islam in Aceh is Sunni with Shafi'i mazhab in Fiqh.

References

↑ Profil Provinsi Aceh

Islam in Asia

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