Irreligion in Egypt

Religion in Egypt
State Religion
Islam
Religions in Egypt
Islam Sunni Shia Christianity Coptic Orthodoxy Greek Orthodox Roman Catholicism Protestantism Judaism
Religious institutions
Al-Azhar University Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Religious Organizations
Al-Azhar Muslim Brotherhood al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya Catechetical School of Alexandria General Congregation Council
Unrecognized religions & denominations
Ahmadiyya Bahá'í Faith Hindusim
Other topics
Irreligion in Egypt Freedom of religion in Egypt
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Irreligion in Egypt is uncommon among Egyptians (see religion in Egypt), as Islam is the predominant faith.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} It is difficult to quantify the number of atheists or agnostics in Egypt, as they are not officially counted in the census of the country.^[9][10] There is a great stigma attached to being an atheist in Egypt, so many Egyptian atheists communicate to each other via the internet.^[11] According to a 2010 Pew Research poll, 84% of Egyptian Muslims polled supported the death penalty for those who leave the Muslim religion.^[12] In December 2014 Dar al-Ifta, a government-affiliated Islamic centre of education and jurisprudence, claimed that there are 866 atheists in Egypt, which amounts to 0.001% of the population.^[13] In November 2013, it was estimated that up to 3 million Egyptians were atheists.^[14]

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