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Islam has been present in the United Kingdom since its formation in 1707. Islam was not legally recognised until the Trinitarian Act in 1812. 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 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.

There are a number of UK-wide Islamic organisations, including; the British Muslim Forum, the Muslim Association of Britain. the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK, the Islamic Society of Britain, the Muslim Council of Britain, the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM), the Sufi Muslim Council, the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board , Minhaj-ul-Quran UK, the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK, the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain and the Muslim Educational Trust.

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:

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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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East
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  • Brixton
  • Tahir (Catford)
  • Darul Amaan (Colliers Wood)
  • Baitus Subhan (Croydon)
  • Croydon
  • Baitul Ehsan (Mitcham)
  • Baitul Futuh (Morden)
  • Fazl (Southfields)
  • Wimbledon
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  • Belfast Islamic Centre
Scotland
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  • Al Maktoum
  • Central
  • Jame Masjid Bilal
  • Masjid Tajdare Madina
Edinburgh
Glasgow
  • Al-Furqan
  • Bait Ur Rahman
  • Central
  • Hillview Islamic & Education Centre
  • Masjid Noor
  • Zia-ul-Quran
Elsewhere
  • Ayrshire Central
  • Falkirk
  • Central Scotland (Stirling)
  • Dumfries
  • Inverness
  • Perth
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