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According to the 2014 Georgian Census, there were 398,677 Muslims in Georgia, down from 433,784 Muslims according to the 2004 Georgian Census. However, the share of Muslims clearly increased from 9.9 percent in 2004 to 10.7 percent in 2014. The Muslim population lives mainly in rural areas (298,668 people, or about 75% of the total population).
Freedom of religions in Georgia is provided for by the country's constitution, laws, and policies.In practice, the Georgian government generally respects religious freedom; however, the Georgian Orthodox Church enjoys a privileged status in terms of legal and tax matters, involvement in public schools, and property disputes.
Adherents of Islam made up 10.7% of the population [2] and are mainly found in the Adjara and Kvemo Kartli regions and as a sizeable minority in Tbilisi. Catholics of the Armenian and Latin churches made up around 0.8% of the population and were mainly found in the south of Georgia and a small number in Tbilisi.
There are an estimated 75,000 Muslims in the area and approximately 3 [20] 5 mosques. The largest mosque, Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta, is located on 14th Street in Midtown Atlanta. [ 21 ] Muslims constitute 1.3% per cent of the population, giving Atlanta the sixth largest Muslim proportion in the country.
A growing group of Muslim voters in Georgia say they will not back either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump because of their support of Israel.
Husain Abdullah - is a former American football safety. Hamza Abdullah - is a former American football safety. Robert Saleh - is an American professional football coach who served as the head coach for the NFL team New York Jets from 2021 to 2024, he is the first Muslim American to serve as the head coach of an NFL team.
Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015