Overview of the role and impact of Islam in Finland
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Finland is Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority faith. The constitution of Finland ensures freedom of religion and Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.
The first Muslims were Tatars who immigrated mainly between 1870 and 1920.[2] Since the late 20th century the number of Muslims in Finland has increased due to immigration. Nowadays, there are dozens of Islamic communities in Finland, but only a minority of Muslims have joined them. According to the Finland official census (2021), there are 20,876 people in Finland belonging to registered Muslim communities, representing 0.37% of the total population.[3] However, majority of Muslims in Finland do not belong to any registered communities. It is estimated that there are between 120,000 and 130,000 Muslims in Finland (2.3%).[4]
^"Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050". Pew Research Center. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^Mason, Robert (2016-04-08). Muslim Minority-State Relations: Violence, Integration, and Policy. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-52605-2.
^"Finland: individuals in Muslim communities 2021". Statista. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^"Muslimien määrä Suomessa herättää tunteita" (in Finnish). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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