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South Sudan is aChristian majority country, withIslam being a minority faith practiced by around 6.2% of the total population as of 2010. Most Muslims in South Sudan welcomed secession in theSouth Sudanese independence referendum.^[1]

The lastcensus to mention the religion of southerners dates back to 1956 where a majority were classified as following traditional beliefs or wereChristian, while 18% wereMuslim.^[2] APew Research Center report on Religion and Public Life estimated that in 2010, there were 610,000 Muslims in South Sudan, comprising 6.2% of the country's population.^[3]

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