Religion

The state religion is Islam, whose adherents, primarily Sunni, are estimated to constitute from 65% to 75% of the population; most of them live in the north. As an important transit station for Mecca-bound African pilgrims, Sudan remains intimately linked with the Islamic world. There are sizable minorities of Christians and practitioners of traditional indigenous religions, particularly in the south, where Christianity is reported to be growing rapidly. Most of the Christian community are professed Roman Catholics. Greek Orthodox, Coptic, and Anglican Christians are found in small numbers in towns. There is reported evidence, however, that many Christians continue to practice elements of traditional indigenous religion.