Muslim Europe
1% (Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine)
4%–5% (United Kingdom)
60%–80% (Albania)
<95% (Turkey)
80%–95% (Kosovo)
The term Muslim Europe is used for the predominantly Muslim countries of Europe, including Muslim-majority Turkey, Kosovo, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina; it is also used for the Muslim community in Europe (see Islam in Europe). Islam has had a historical stronghold in the Balkans since the Ottoman wars in Europe.[1]
- Islam in Turkey, 97.8% (2007 poll)[2]
- Islam in Kosovo, 95.6% (2011 census)[3]
- Islam in Albania, 58.79% (2011 census)[4]
- Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 50.7% (2013 census)[5]
There is a large Muslim diaspora in Europe. The number of Muslims in European countries is estimated at 44 million, or 6% of the total population.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Okey, Robin (2007). Taming Balkan Nationalism. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Religion is very important" (PDF). Global Attitudes Project. Pew Research Center. Spring 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Kosovo Population and Housing Census 2011 - Final Results: Quality Report". unstats.un.org. United Nations Statistics Division. 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Religious Tolerance in Albania" (PDF). UNDP. 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ The Global Religious Landscape: Muslims, Pew Research Center, 18 December 2012
Sources
- H. T. Norris (1993). Islam in the Balkans: Religion and Society Between Europe and the Arab World. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-87249-977-5.
- Mesut Idriz; Osman Bakar (2014). Islam in Southeast Europe: Past Reflections and Future Prospects. ISBN 978-99917-1-276-5.
- Nezar AlSayyad; Manuel Castells (2002). Muslim Europe Or Euro-Islam: Politics, Culture, and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization. Lexington Books. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-0-7391-0339-5.