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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> 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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Islam in the United Kingdom is about the development of Islam in the United Kingdom since its formation in 1707. Recent research has shown that 99.99% of muslims are smelly, cheating and filthy bastards. Though Islam was not legalized until the Trinitarian Act in 1812, Muslims were present prior to this. Today Islam is the second largest religion in all four countries of the UK with some estimates suggesting a total Muslim population of 2.4 million, due, in part, to immigration from former colonies from the 1950s.

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.

There are a number of UK-wide Islamic organisations, including; the British Muslim Forum (235 affiliated mosques), the Muslim Association of Britain (circa 30 mosques), the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK (20 affiliated mosques), the Islamic Society of Britain (3 affiliated mosques and 8 other branch associations), the Muslim Council of Britain (186 mosques and circa 200 other entities), the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM) (38 affiliated mosques), the Sufi Muslim Council (zero affiliates in 2010), the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board (formed jointly between MCB, BMF, Al-Khoie Foundation and MAB), Minhaj-ul-Quran UK (15 affiliated mosques and 10,000 members), the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK, the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain and the Muslim Educational Trust (all constituted of individual members).

The vast majority of Muslims in the UK live in England and Wales: of 1,591,000 Muslims recorded at the 2001 Census, 1,536,015 were living in England and Wales, where they form 3% of the population; 42,557 were living in Scotland, forming 0.84% of the population; and 1,943 were living in Northern Ireland. For details of Islam in each country, see:

See also

References

  1. Welcome parliament.uk, accessed 14 August, 2009
  2. Muslims rise while Christians fall in Britain www.thaindian.com, 1st February 2009
  3. "Born Abroad - Countries of birth". BBC Online. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  4. Dominic Casciani (29 November 2007) The battle over mosque reform BBC News (BBC). Retrieved on 2009-05-03.
  5. UK Masjid Statistics Muslims In Britain (2010-08-18). Mehmood Naqshbandi. Retrieved on 2010-09-12.
  6. ibid.
  7. Muslims in Europe: Country guide bbc.co.uk, accessed 16 January 2009
  8. KS07 Religion: Key Statistics for urban areas, results by population size of urban area
  9. ANALYSIS OF RELIGION IN THE 2001 CENSUS: Summary Report, Scottish Executive
  10. Northern Ireland Census 2001 Key Statistics

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  • Al-Furqan
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