Sects
Muslims in Africa mostly belong to the Sunni denomination, though there are also a significant number of Shias and Ahmadiyya followers. In addition, Sufism, the mystical dimension of Islam, also has a presence. The Maliki madh'hab is the dominant school of jurisprudence amongst most of the continent's Sunni communities, while the Shafi'i madh'hab is prevalent in the Horn of Africa, eastern Egypt, and the Swahili Coast. The Hanafi fiqh is also followed in western Egypt.
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