<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Islam is the largest and the state religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan . Pakistan has been called a "global center for political Islam". </P> <P> About 97.0% of Pakistanis are Muslims . Pakistan has the second largest number of Muslims in the world after Indonesia . The majority are Sunni (75--95%) while Shias make up between 5--20% and Ahmadis (sometimes considered non-Muslims) are 1--2% . </P> <P> The arrival of the Muslims to the areas of modern - day Pakistan, along with subsequent Muslim dynasties, set the stage for the religious boundaries of South Asia that would lead to the development of the modern state of Pakistan as well as forming the foundation for Islamic rule which quickly spread across much of South Asia . Following the rule of various Islamic empires, including the Ghaznavid Empire, the Ghorid kingdom, and the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals controlled the region from 1526 until 1739 . Many Sufi missionaries from Middle East and Central Asia migrated and settled in South Asia . Sufism in Pakistan plays an important role in the country . </P>

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