The main religion of Ethiopia

The main religion of Ethiopia consists of a number of religions. Of these mainly whether Christianity, Islam or Judaism, the most numerous is Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodox, Pantai, Roman Catholic) with a total of 62.8%, followed by Judaism with a percentage of 33.9, while the number of Muslims is about 65%, there is also a community [from Dar al-Lali ] Old but young. There are similarly some followers of the Baha’i faith in a number of urban and rural areas. In addition, there are a small number of adherents of traditional religions, who reside mainly in the southwestern part of the country.

According to the national census conducted in 2007, more than 32 million people, or 43.5% are reported to be Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, more than 25 million, or 33.9% are Muslim, 13.7 million, or 18.6%, are Protestant, and only. Less than two million people, or 2.6%, held traditional beliefs. [1] The responses were not reported in more detail in the 2007 census nor in the 1994 census: for example, those who identified themselves as Hindus, Jews, Baha’is, atheists, or atheists were considered “others”.

The Kingdom of Aksum in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea was one of the first Christian countries in the world, having officially adopted Christianity as the state religion in the fourth century. Ethiopia was the only region in Africa that remained Christian despite the expansion of Islam as a state, and this is because their king, the Negus, converted to Christianity.

Islam in Ethiopia

According to the 1994 national census, Islam, which arrived in the country in 615 AD, is the second most widespread religion in Ethiopia after Christianity. The number of Muslims exceeds 25 million, or 33.9% of the total population of Ethiopia, according to the 2007 census.

The World Factbook confirms Islam as the second most widely practiced religion in Ethiopia, noting that about 45 percent of Ethiopia’s population is Muslim. Islam is the main religion in several regions.

As for Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Sayed, he mentioned that according to 2006 AD estimates, the population of Ethiopia is estimated at 75 million people, and the percentage of Muslims ranges between (55-65%) of the total population: that is about 48 million Muslims.