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] has been present in the ] since ] in 1707.<ref> parliament.uk, accessed 14 August, 2009</ref> Islam was not legally recognised until the ] in 1812. Today Islam is the second largest religion in all four ] with some estimates suggesting a total ] population of 2.4 million,<ref> www.thaindian.com, 1st February 2009</ref> due, in part, to immigration from ] from the 1950s.<ref>{{cite news |url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/overview.stm?1a_total01_des |title = Born Abroad - Countries of birth |accessdate = 2008-02-16 |publisher = BBC Online | date=7 September 2005}}</ref> |
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] has been present in the ] since ] in 1707.<ref> parliament.uk, accessed 14 August, 2009</ref> Islam was not legally recognised until the ] in 1812. Today Islam is the second largest religion in all four ] with some estimates suggesting a total ] population of 2.4 million,<ref> www.thaindian.com, 1st February 2009</ref> due, in part, to immigration from ] from the 1950s.<ref>{{cite news |url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/overview.stm?1a_total01_des |title = Born Abroad - Countries of birth |accessdate = 2008-02-16 |publisher = BBC Online | date=7 September 2005}}</ref> |
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The growing number of Muslims has resulted in the establishment of more than 1,500 mosques.<ref>Dominic Casciani (29 November 2007) BBC News (BBC). Retrieved on 2009-05-03.</ref> The majority of mosques are ]; in 2010, the affiliation of the mosques was 47% ], 25% ], 6% ], 3% ]-inspired; of the remainder many were part of other Sunni traditions or unaffiliated, while 66 were ] (4%). The majority of mosque managers 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 number of Muslims has resulted in the establishment of more than 1,500 mosques.<ref>Dominic Casciani (29 November 2007) BBC News (BBC). Retrieved on 2009-05-03.</ref> The majority of mosques are ]; in 2010, the affiliation of the mosques was 47% ], 25% ], 6% ], 3% ]-inspired; of the remainder many were part of other Sunni traditions or unaffiliated, while 66 were ] (4%). The majority of mosque managers 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 ], the ]. the ], the ], the ], the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM), the ], the ] , ], the ], the ] and the ].<ref>ibid.</ref> |
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There are a number of UK-wide Islamic organisations, including; the ], the ], the ], the ], the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM), the ], the ] , ], the ], the ] and the ].<ref>ibid.</ref> |
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The vast majority of Muslims in the UK live in ] and ]: 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 ] and ]: 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 growing number of Muslims has resulted in the establishment of more than 1,500 mosques. The majority of mosques are Sunni; in 2010, the affiliation of the mosques was 47% Deobandi, 25% Barelvi, 6% Salafi, 3% Maudoodi-inspired; of the remainder many were part of other Sunni traditions or unaffiliated, while 66 were Shi'a (4%). The majority of mosque managers are of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin, with many Gujarati, and fewer Arab, Turkish and Somali managed entities.
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