The term Muslim Europe is used for the predominantly Muslim countries of Europe, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. It is also used for the Muslim community in Europe. Islam has had a historical stronghold in the Balkans since the Ottoman wars in Europe.[1]
- Islam in Albania, 58.79% (2011 census)[2]
- Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 50.7% (2013 census)[3]
1% (Armenia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine)
60%–80%
80%–95%
The number of Muslims in European countries is estimated at 44 million, or 5% of the total population.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Okey, Robin (2007). Taming Balkan Nationalism. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "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 edit
- 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.
- https://www.myndighetensst.se/bidrag/organisationsbidrag/bidragsgrundande-statistik/statistik-2021.html