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| The Danish newspaper, ] printed 12 ] of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in September of 2005. Those cartoons sparked a controversy, thusfar resulting in the closures of Danish embassies, the boycott of Danish goods, and protests, all taking place throughout the Muslim world. | The Danish newspaper, ] printed 12 ] of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in September of 2005. Those cartoons sparked a controversy, thusfar resulting in the closures of Danish embassies, the boycott of Danish goods, and protests, all taking place throughout the Muslim world. | ||
| The ], the holy book of Islam, is required reading for upper-secondary students in Denmark.<ref>Spencer, Robert. "Will Europe Become Next Islamic Mecca?" <u>Human Events.<u> Sep. 20, 2004. Vol. 60, Issue 32. Page 24. </ref><ref>Pryce-Jones, David. "The Islamization of Europe?" <u>Commentary</u>. Dec. 2004. Vol 118, Issue 5. Page 32. </ref><ref></ref> | |||
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Approximately 2% - 5% of the of population of Denmark is Muslim. Islam is the second largest religion, in terms of population, in Denmark . Denmark has a significant Christian majority, with Protestants making up more than 92% of Danes. Furthermore, the Evangelical Lutheran Church is the state church.
The majority of the Muslims living in Denmark are first-generation Danes who arrived from Islam-majority countries. During the 1970s, many Muslims emmigrated from Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, or Yugoslavia, while during the following two decades, a significant portion emmigrated from Palestine, Iran, Iraq, and Somalia.
The Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten printed 12 caricatures of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in September of 2005. Those cartoons sparked a controversy, thusfar resulting in the closures of Danish embassies, the boycott of Danish goods, and protests, all taking place throughout the Muslim world.
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