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An estimated 95% of the population is Muslim;  since '''the UN to divided the nation in 2011, after the US & Europe pressured the UN; creating the Christian nation of [[South Sudan]], '''because of  [[Modern Genocide of Christians | the genocide of Christians]]. Islam predominates in the north. Almost all Muslims are Sunni, although there are significant distinctions between followers of different Sunni traditions, particularly among Sufi brotherhoods.

An estimated 97% of the population is Muslim;  since '''the UN to divided the nation in 2011, after the US & Europe pressured the UN; creating the Christian nation of [[South Sudan]], '''because of  [[Modern Genocide of Christians | the genocide of Christians]]. Islam predominates in the north. Almost all Muslims are Sunni, although there are significant distinctions between followers of different Sunni traditions, particularly among Sufi brotherhoods.

An estimated 25% of the population holds traditional indigenous beliefs (animism), which are prevalent in rural areas throughout the country. Some animists have been baptized but do not identify themselves as Christians, or they combine Christian and animist practices.

An estimated 25% of the population holds traditional indigenous beliefs (animism), which are prevalent in rural areas throughout the country. Some animists have been baptized but do not identify themselves as Christians, or they combine Christian and animist practices.