Which religious traditions are followed by most Muslims in Afghanistan?

Virtually all people in Afghanistan are Muslims, with the vast majority—approximately four-fifths—following the Ḥanafī branch of Sunni Islam.1

The remaining Muslim population, which includes groups such as the Hazara and Kizilbash, primarily follows Twelver or Ismāʿīlī Shiʿi Islam. Additionally, while Sufism has held historical influence in the country, it is practiced by fewer than one-tenth of the population in the 21st century.1