Islam in Estonia
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Demography
According to a 2008 estimate, there are approximately 4,000 Muslims living in Estonia.[2] The largest Muslim groups in Estonia consist of Tatars (of Mishar origin) and Azeris. There are also smaller amounts of Muslims belonging to various regional and ethnic backgrounds (including converts to Islam). The majority of Muslims in Estonia are Sunni except for the Azeris, who are Shia.[3] Most Estonian Muslims live in or around Tallinn.[2] As of 2024 there were reported to be 10,000 Muslims in Estonia.[4]
History
Coins from the Islamic world minted as early as the 8th century have been discovered in Estonia, which were brought to the area by Viking merchants.[5]
The earliest documented presence of Muslims in Estonia occurred when Muslim soldiers from the
After 1860, a new wave of Tatar immigrants arrived in Estonia as merchants.
In 1940, the Soviet authorities banned both congregations, and the buildings of the congregations were destroyed during
The Muslim community in Estonia is considered tolerant and politically moderate. Unusually in the global context, the
Mosque
- Estonian Islamic Center
Gallery
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Islamic Golden Age coins found in Estonia.
References
- ^ "Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050". Pew Research Center. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-25586-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-48519-7.
- ^ ERR News. Foreign students dropping out but not on a mass scale.
- ^ Hussain, Tharik (March 2017). "The European Muslims You Have Never Heard About". Bahath. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ OCLC 934437242.
- ^ Islam in Estonia. Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Estonian)
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