Islam in Christmas Island

Islam in Christmas Island is the island's largest religion and is primarily practised by the island's ethnic Malay population; the island has no current indigenous population.

The Muslim population is estimated at 19% (2016) of an overall population of 2,205 (2016), by the CIA World Factbook. ^[1]

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils includes a council for each state, as well as Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, and Christmas Island. ^[2]

The town of Katanning, Western Australia, has a large population of Christmas Island Muslims. ^[3]

Mosque

There is only one most in Christmas Island

• kampong mosque ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "CIA World Factbook: Christmas Island" . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. Shahram Akbarzadeh (1 September 2001). Muslim Communities in Australia. UNSW Press. pp. 28–. ISBN   978-0-86840-580-3 . Retrieved 24 August 2012.
3. Susie Ashworth; Rebecca Turner; Simone Egger (2004). Western Australia. Lonely Planet. pp. 163–. ISBN   978-1-74059-459-2 . Retrieved 24 August 2012.
4. "Cultural Experiences". Christmas Island. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
5. Katanning, Lost (1 April 2020). "KATANNING MOSQUE Muslim Malay Christmas Island". Lost Katanning. Retrieved 3 April 2025.