Islam in Liechtenstein
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Islam is the second most practiced religion in Liechtenstein after Christianity.
Demographics
[edit]According to the census taken in 2000, there were an estimated 2,000 Muslims living in the country in 2009, approximately 4.8% of the general population.[2] In the 2010 census, 5.4% of the population (1960 persons) were Muslims; the number rose to 5.9% in the 2015 census.[3]
In 2020, Muslims constituted 6.27% of the population.[4] According to the Pew Research Center, this number is projected to remain constant through 2030.[5]
The great majority of Muslims in Liechtenstein are Sunni, and are predominantly from Turkey, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.[6] The census reports do not state the proportion of the Muslim population holding Liechtenstein citizenship.[citation needed]
Overview
[edit]Since 2001, the government has granted the Muslim community a residency permit for one imam, and one short-term residency permit for an additional imam during Ramadan.[7]
In 2006, the government contributed US$20,000 (25,000 Swiss francs) to the Muslim community.[8]
Mosques
[edit]The county has one mosque, the Green Mosque.[9]
Organizations
[edit]Currently there are two Islamic organizations in the country.
Islamic Community in the Principality of Liechtenstein
[edit]The Islamic Community in the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Islamische Gemeinschaft des Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is affiliated to the Umbrella association of Islamic Communities in the East of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Dachverband islamischer Gemeinden der Ostschweiz und des Fürstentums Liechtenstein).[citation needed]
Liechtenstein Türk Birliği
[edit]The Liechtenstein Türk Birliği is affiliated with the Turkish Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. It runs the Green Mosque (Turkish: Yeşil Camii).[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Pew Forum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Wilfried Marxer; Martina Sochin D’Elia; Günther Boss; Hüseyin I. Çiçek (September 2017). "Islam in Liechtenstein. Demografische Entwicklung, Vereinigungen, Wahrnehmungen, Herausforderungen" (PDF). Bendern: Liechtenstein Institut. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ The World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ "Muslim populations by country". The Guardian Datablog. 28 January 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ "Liechtenstein - The World Missions Atlas Project" (PDF). worldmap.org. p. 14.
- ^ "Religious Beliefs In Liechtenstein". worldatlas.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Liechtenstein". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Schmidinger, Thomas. "Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5". Brill. Retrieved 3 April 2025.