It is the location of the cities of Mecca and Medina, where Prophet Muhammad lived and died, and are now the two holiest cities of Islam. The kingdom attracts millions of Muslim Hajj pilgrims …

Islam, specifically Sunni Islam of the Hanbali school, is the state religion in Saudi Arabia. [6] According to official statistics, in 2022 90% of Saudi Arabia's 15 to 20 million citizens [17] were …

3 days ago · Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam, and most of its natives are adherents of the majority Sunni branch. In modern times, the Wahhābī interpretation of Sunni Islam has been …

Apr 12, 2018 · Saudi Arabia has a young and rapidly growing Muslim population. The kingdom has more than 30 million inhabitants, and roughly 93% of them are Muslim, according to Pew …

Islam, one of the world's great monotheistic religions, has Saudi Arabia as its heartland. The followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe in God - in Arabic, Allah - and that Muhammad is …

Islam in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s history and national identity is deeply tied to Islam. The country is home to two of the holiest cities: Mecca (where the Prophet Muhammad was born) …

The vast majority of Saudi Arabia's population are Muslim, at 94%. 85-90% of these Muslims are Sunni Muslims. 10-12% of these are Shi'a Muslims. Other religions are also represented in the …

Saudi Arabia is an Islamic theocracy and the government has declared the Qur'an and the Sunnah (tradition) of Muhammad to be the country's Constitution. Freedom of religion is not …

Islam started in Saudi Arabia, Allah 's final messenger, Muhammad, was born in Mecca. The vast majority of the fifteen to twenty million Saudis are Salafi Muslims, an orthodox movement …

Between 85 and 90 percent of the approximately 21 million Saudi citizens are Sunni Muslims. Shia Muslims constitute 10 to 12 percent of the citizen population and an estimated 25 to 30 …