Christianity in Burkina Faso

Religion in Burkina Faso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia a.new,#quickbar a.new{color:#ba0000} /* cache key: enwiki:resourceloader:filter:minify-css:4:f2a9127573a22335c2a9102b208c73e7 */ if ( window.mediaWiki ) { mw.config.set({"wgCanonicalNamespace": "", "wgCanonicalSpecialPageName": false, "wgNamespaceNumber": 0, "wgPageName": "Religion_in_Burkina_Faso", "wgTitle": "Religion in Burkina Faso", "wgCurRevisionId": 456644568, "wgArticleId": 16800963, "wgIsArticle": true, "wgAction": "view", "wgUserName": null, "wgUserGroups": ["*"], "wgCategories": ["All articles with unsourced statements", "Articles with unsourced statements from December 2010", "Religion in Burkina Faso"], "wgBreakFrames": false, "wgRestrictionEdit": [], "wgRestrictionMove": [], "wgSearchNamespaces": [0], "wgFlaggedRevsParams": {"tags": {"status": {"levels": 1, "quality": 2, "pristine": 3}}}, "wgStableRevisionId": null, "wgVectorEnabledModules": {"collapsiblenav": true, "collapsibletabs": true, "editwarning": true, "expandablesearch": false, "footercleanup": false, "sectioneditlinks": false, "simplesearch": true, "experiments": true}, "wgWikiEditorEnabledModules": {"toolbar": true, "dialogs": true, "hidesig": true, "templateEditor": false, "templates": false, "preview": false, "previewDialog": false, "publish": false, "toc": false}, "wgTrackingToken": "1c35eb201fc39b86554ba3db22e71486", "wikilove-recipient": "", "wikilove-edittoken": "+\\", "wikilove-anon": 0, "mbEditToken": "+\\", "Geo": {"city": "", "country": ""}, "wgNoticeProject": "wikipedia"}); } if ( window.mediaWiki ) { mw.loader.load(["mediawiki.page.startup"]); } Religion in Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Christianity in Burkina Faso) Jump to: navigation, search Mosque in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Cathedral of Ouagadougou Exact statistics on religion in Burkina Faso are approximate because Islam and Christianity are consistently practiced in tandem with indigenous religious beliefs, the Government of Burkina Faso stated in its most recent census (2006) that 60.5% of the population practice Islam, and that the majority of this group belong to the Sunni branch,12 while a growing minority adheres to the Shi'a branch. A significant numbers of Sunni Muslims identify with the Tijaniyah Sufi order. The Salafi/Wahhabi extremism is of recent arrival in the area, and appeals largely to the young.citation needed The Government also estimated that 19 percent practices Catholicism, 15.3% follow Traditional indigenous beliefs, 4.2% are members of various Protestant denominations, 0.6% have other religions and 0.4% have none.21 Contents 1 Statistics 2 Geography 3 Ethnicity 4 See also 5 References Statistics A popular saying in Burkina Faso claims that "50% are Muslim, 50% are Christian and 100% are animist". This shows the large level of acceptance of the various religions amongst each other. Even for Muslims and Christians, ancient animist rites are still highly valued. The Great Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso was built by people of all faiths working together. Statistics on religious affiliation are approximate because Syncretism, incorporating traditional indigenous beliefs and practices, is widespread among both Christians and Muslims.2 The majority of citizens practice traditional indigenous religious beliefs to varying degrees, and strict adherence to Christian and Muslim beliefs is often nominal.2 Almost all citizens are believers and atheism is virtually nonexistent. Geography Muslims reside largely around the northern, eastern, and western borders, while Christians live in the center of the country.2 People practice traditional indigenous religious beliefs throughout the country, especially in rural communities.2 Ouagadougou, the capital, has a mixed Muslim and Christian population; however, Bobo-Dioulasso, the country's second largest city, is mostly Muslim.2 Small Syrian and Lebanese immigrant communities reside in the 2 largest cities and are overwhelmingly (more than 90 percent) Christian.2 Ethnicity There are more than 60 different ethnicities in the country.2 Most ethnic groups are religiously heterogeneous, although the Fula and Dioula communities are majority Muslim.2 See also Islam in Burkina Faso Roman Catholicism in Burkina Faso Freedom of religion in Burkina Faso References ^ a b Comité national du recensement (july 2008). "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitation de 2006". Conseil national de la statistique. http://cns.bf/IMG/pdf/Depliant_Resultats_Definitifs_du_RGPH_2006.pdf. Retrieved 20 January 2011.  ^ a b c d e f g h i j International Religious Freedom Report 2010: Burkina Faso. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (November 17, 2010). 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