Islam in Karachi

Nearly 97% of the population of Karachi is Muslim. The Sunnis follow Hanafi fiqh whilst the Shias follow the Ithnā‘Ashariyyah fiqh, with significant minority groups who follow Ismaili Fiqh, which is composed of Nizari (Aga Khanis), Mustaali, Dawoodi Bohra and Sulaymani fiqhs.

A mosque of Defence Housing Authority

Religions in Karachi[1][2][3][4]
Religions			Percent
Islam			96.4%
Christianity			2.42%
Hinduism			0.86%
Others			0.4%

At the time of British East India Company conquest of Karachi on February 3, 1839 the population was predominantly Muslim. The British developed Karachi as a major port which attracted non-Muslims from rest of South Asia. At the time of independence of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, only half the population of Karachi was Muslim. The emigration of Hindus and Sikhs to India and the settlement of Muslim refugees in the city turned Karachi once again into a predominantly Muslim city.

See also

• Muhammad bin Qasim
• Religion in Karachi
• Demographics of Karachi
• Culture of Karachi
• Sufism in Karachi
• List of mosques in Karachi