Islam in Liechtenstein

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Islam in Europe
by percentage of country population
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Azerbaijan
90-95%
Turkey
Kosovo
50-70%
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kazakhstan
30-35%
North Macedonia
10-20%
France
Georgia
Montenegro
5-10%
Austria
Bulgaria
Sweden
Belgium
Germany
Liechtenstein
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Denmark
Russia
Luxembourg
4-5%
Serbia
2-4%
Italy
Norway
Malta
Slovenia Spain
Greece
Cyprus
1-2%
Croatia
Ireland
Ukraine
Andorra
< 1%
Iceland
Finland
Armenia
Belarus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Monaco
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
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Islam in Europe
by percentage of country population
  95–100%
  90–95%
  50–70%
  30–35%
  10–20%
  5–10%
  4–5%
  2–4%
  1–2%
  < 1%

Islam is the second most practiced religion in Liechtenstein after Christianity.

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Demographics

According to the census taken in 2000, there were an estimated 2,000 Muslims living in the country in 2009, approximately 4.8% of the general population. [2] In the 2010 census, 5.4% of the population (1960 persons) were Muslims; the number rose to 5.9% in the 2015 census. [3]

In 2020, Muslims constituted 6.27% of the population. [4] According to the Pew Research Center, this number is projected to remain constant through 2030. [5]

The great majority of Muslims in Liechtenstein are Sunni, and are predominantly from Turkey, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia. [6] The census reports do not state the proportion of the Muslim population holding Liechtenstein citizenship.[ citation needed ]

Overview

Since 2001, the government has granted the Muslim community a residency permit for one imam, and one short-term residency permit for an additional imam during Ramadan. [7]

In 2006, the government contributed US$20,000 (25,000 Swiss francs) to the Muslim community. [8]

Mosques

The county has one mosque, the Green Mosque. [9]

Organizations

Currently there are two Islamic organizations in the country.

Islamic Community in the Principality of Liechtenstein

The Islamic Community in the Principality of Liechtenstein (German : Islamische Gemeinschaft des Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is affiliated to the Umbrella association of Islamic Communities in the East of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein (German : Dachverband islamischer Gemeinden der Ostschweiz und des Fürstentums Liechtenstein).[ citation needed ]

Liechtenstein Türk Birliği

The Liechtenstein Türk Birliği is affiliated with the Turkish Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. It runs the Green Mosque (Turkish : Yeşil Camii). [10]

See also

Notes

  1. Only takes into account the Muslim population of government controlled Cyprus.

References

  1. "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
  2. "Pew Forum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  3. Wilfried Marxer; Martina Sochin D’Elia; Günther Boss; Hüseyin I. Çiçek (September 2017). "Islam in Liechtenstein. Demografische Entwicklung, Vereinigungen, Wahrnehmungen, Herausforderungen" (PDF). Bendern: Liechtenstein Institut. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. The World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
  5. "Muslim populations by country". The Guardian Datablog. 28 January 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  6. US State Dept 2022 report
  7. "Liechtenstein - The World Missions Atlas Project" (PDF). worldmap.org. p. 14.
  8. "Religious Beliefs In Liechtenstein". worldatlas.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  9. "2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Liechtenstein". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. Schmidinger, Thomas. "Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5". Brill. Retrieved 3 April 2025.