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The growing numbers of Muslims has resulted in the establishment of more than 1500 mosques.<ref>Dominic Casciani (29 November 2007) BBC News (BBC). Retrieved on 2009-05-03.</ref> Majority of mosques are ], in 2010, the affiliations or themes of the mosques were 47% ], 25% ], 6% ], 3% ]-inspired, the remaining were part of other Sunni tradition or unaffiliated, while 66 mosques were ] (4%). Majority of the management of the mosques are of ] and ] origin, with many Gujarati, and fewer Arab, Turkish and Somali managed entities.<ref> Muslims In Britain (2010-08-18). Mehmood Naqshbandi. Retrieved on 2010-09-12.</ref> |
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The growing numbers of Muslims has resulted in the establishment of more than 1500 mosques.<ref>Dominic Casciani (29 November 2007) BBC News (BBC). Retrieved on 2009-05-03.</ref> Majority of mosques are ], in 2010, the affiliations or themes of the mosques were 47% ], 25% ], 6% ], 3% ]-inspired, the remaining were part of other Sunni tradition or unaffiliated, while 66 mosques were ] (4%). Majority of the management of the mosques are of ] and ] origin, with many Gujarati, and fewer Arab, Turkish and Somali managed entities.<ref> Muslims In Britain (2010-08-18). Mehmood Naqshbandi. Retrieved on 2010-09-12.</ref> |
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There are a number of UK-wide Islamic organisations, including; the ] (235 affiliated mosques), the ] (circa 30 mosques), the ] (20 affiliated mosques), the ] (3 affiliated mosques and 8 other branch associations), the ] (186 mosques and circa 200 other entities), the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM) (38 affiliated mosques), the ] (zero affiliates in 2010), the ] (formed jointly between MCB, BMF, Al-Khoie Foundation and MAB), the ], the ] and the ] (all constituted of individual members).<ref>ibid.</ref> |
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There are a number of UK-wide Islamic organisations, including; the ] (235 affiliated mosques), the ] (circa 30 mosques), the ] (20 affiliated mosques), the ] (3 affiliated mosques and 8 other branch associations), the ] (186 mosques and circa 200 other entities), the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM) (38 affiliated mosques), the ] (zero affiliates in 2010), the ] (formed jointly between MCB, BMF, Al-Khoie Foundation and MAB), ] (15 affiliated mosques and 10,000 members), the ], the ] and the ] (all constituted of individual members).<ref>ibid.</ref> |
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The vast majority of Muslims in the UK live in ]: of 1,591,000 Muslims recorded at the 2001 Census,<ref> bbc.co.uk, accessed 16 January 2009</ref> 1,536,015 were living in ] and ],<ref></ref> where they form 3% of the population; 42,557 were living in ], forming 0.84% of the population<ref>, Scottish Executive</ref>; and 1,943 were living in ].<ref></ref> For details of Islam in each country, see: |
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The vast majority of Muslims in the UK live in ]: of 1,591,000 Muslims recorded at the 2001 Census,<ref> bbc.co.uk, accessed 16 January 2009</ref> 1,536,015 were living in ] and ],<ref></ref> where they form 3% of the population; 42,557 were living in ], forming 0.84% of the population<ref>, Scottish Executive</ref>; and 1,943 were living in ].<ref></ref> For details of Islam in each country, see: |
The growing numbers of Muslims has resulted in the establishment of more than 1500 mosques. Majority of mosques are Sunni, in 2010, the affiliations or themes of the mosques were 47% Deobandi, 25% Barelvi, 6% Salafi, 3% Maudoodi-inspired, the remaining were part of other Sunni tradition or unaffiliated, while 66 mosques were Shi'a (4%). Majority of the management of the mosques are of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin, with many Gujarati, and fewer Arab, Turkish and Somali managed entities.
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