The history of <answer>Islam</answer> in Somalia is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to various places in the region, including the city of Zeila in modern-day northern Somalia, so as to seek protection from the Quraysh. Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace <answer>Islam</answer>. With very few exceptions, Somalis are entirely Muslims, the majority belonging to the Sunni branch of <answer>Islam</answer> and the Shafi`i school of <answer>Islam</answer>ic jurisprudence, although a few are also adherents of the Shia Muslim denomination.
What is the majority religion in Somalia?
Islam