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Islam is a relatively new religion in the Netherlands. In 2015, 4.9% of the Dutch population were Muslims. [2] The majority of Muslims in the Netherlands belong to the Sunni denomination, with a sizeable Shia minority. Muslim numbers began to rise after the 1960s as the result of immigration.
Netherlands religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) A. Dutch religion academics (3 C, 5 P) B. Buddhism in the Netherlands (1 C, 3 P) C. Christianity in the Netherlands (10 ...
Elements of these religions were absorbed into the Christian religion, which is syncretic. During the following centuries, Catholic Christianity was the main religion in the Netherlands, but other practices likely survived in the conservative societies of the villages. The Old Saxon Baptismal Vow: "Forsachistu diobolae..
Hinduism is a minority religion in the Netherlands, with around 215,000 adherents (slightly over 1% of the population). Most of these are Indo-Surinamese . There are also sizable populations of Hindu immigrants from India and Sri Lanka , and some Western adherents of Hinduism-oriented new religious movements such as Hare Krishnas .
Religion in the Netherlands (19 C, 9 P) B. Religious buildings and structures in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (4 C) C. Christianity in the Kingdom of the ...
Lists of religious buildings and structures in the Netherlands (2 P) Pages in category "Netherlands religion-related lists" This category contains only the following page.
In 2015 Catholicism was the single largest religion of the Netherlands, [1] forming some 23% [2] [3] of the Dutch people, based on in-depth interviewing, down from 40% in the 1960s. Although the number of Catholics in the Netherlands has decreased in recent decades, the Catholic Church remains today the largest religious group in the Netherlands.
Islam is the second largest religion in the Netherlands, after Christianity, and is practised by 5% of the population according to 2018 estimates. [2] The majority of Muslims in the Netherlands belong to the Sunni denomination. [3] Many reside in the country's four major cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.