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The Muslim population in Europe is extremely diverse with varied histories and origins. [4] [5] [6] Today, the Muslim-majority regions of Europe include several countries in the Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and the European part of Turkey), some Russian republics in the North Caucasus and the Idel-Ural region, and the European part of Kazakhstan.
A Roman Catholic church, Eastern Orthodox church, and Muslim mosque are located in the same square in Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.. European Islam, or Euro-Islam, is a hypothesized new branch of Islam [1] that historically originated and developed among the European peoples of the Balkans [2] (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, [3] and Turkey) [4] and parts of countries in ...
The term Muslim Europe is used for the predominantly Muslim countries of Europe, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Kosovo, and Azerbaijan.As well as Muslim majority regions in Europe, including western parts of North Macedonia, Sandžak region within Serbia and Montenegro, Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria, [1] and many Muslim majority republics within Russia such as Kabardino ...
About 15% of Muslims reside in Sub-Saharan Africa, [28] [page needed] [13] [29] and sizeable Muslim communities are also found in the Americas, Russia, China and Europe. [ 11 ] Western Europe hosts many Muslim immigrant communities where Islam is the second-largest religion after Christianity , where it represents 6% of the total population or ...
Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.. The urban landscape of Istanbul is shaped by many communities. The most populous major religion is Islam.The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadıköy (ancient Chalcedon) on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353, a full century before the conquest of Constantinople across the Bosphorus, on the European side.
Islam in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1 C, 2 P) Islam in the Netherlands (6 C, 24 P) Islam in North Macedonia (3 C, 8 P) ... Category: Islam in Europe by country.
Ramadan brings renewed attention to tensions between Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The teachings and normative examples of Muhammad, called the Sunnah, documented in accounts called the hadith, provide a constitutional model for Muslims. Islam is based on the belief in the oneness and uniqueness of God , and belief in an afterlife with the Last Judgment—wherein the righteous will be rewarded in paradise and the unrighteous ...