Muslim Europe

The term "Muslim Europe" refers to the predominantly Muslim countries of Europe, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Kosovo, and Azerbaijan.^{[citation needed]} (Islam has had a historical stronghold in the Balkans since the Ottoman wars in Europe.^[1]) It also includes Muslim-majority regions in other European nations, including western parts of North Macedonia,^{[citation needed]} the Sandžak region within Serbia and Montenegro,^{[citation needed]} the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria,^[2] and many Muslim-majority republics within Russia.^{[citation needed]} "Muslim Europe" can also be used to describe the Muslim community in Europe.^{[citation needed]}

Islam in Europe by country:

  1% (Armenia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine)

  1%–3% (Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Serbia)

  3%–4% (Greece, Norway, Spain)

  4%–5% (Denmark)

  5%–10% (Sweden, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Georgia, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom)

  10%–20% (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Montenegro, Russia)

  20%–60% (Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia)

  60%–80%

(Albania)

  80%–95%

(Kosovo)

  >95% (Turkey, Azerbaijan)

As of 2012, the number of Muslims in Europe was estimated at 45 million, or 6% of the total population of Europe.^[3]

See also

• Islam portal
• Europe portal

• European Islam