Zikrism

Zikrism (also ''Zikriyya'') is a Mahdist Shia minority Muslim group or sect found primarily in the Balochistan region of western Pakistan. The name Zikri comes from the Arabic word Dhikr.

Like Shia and Sunni Muslims, Zikri revere the Quran. However, they follow different prayer practices and believe the Mahdi (the messiah figure and Final Leader in Islamic eschatology who is believed to appear at the end of times to rid the world of evil and injustice) has already come.

They already suffered sectarian attacks before the founding of Pakistan and more recent attacks and insecurity episodes have led some of them to migrate from Balochistan to Pakistan's cities.

Their population is estimated to be somewhere between 500,000 and 800,000 individuals. Provided by Wikipedia