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Islam in the United Kingdom
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London Central Mosque, Regent's Park. A prominent Islamic landmark in the capital city.
London Central Mosque, Regent's Park. A prominent Islamic landmark in the capital city.
Total population
2,516,000 (as of 2011) aged 3+[1]
Regions with significant populations
Greater London
1,012,823
West Midlands
376,152
North West England
356,458
Yorkshire and the Humber
326,050
Religions
Sunni Islam (75%), Shia Islam (5%), Ahmadiyya (1%), Others (19%)
Languages
Main: English, Urdu, Arabic
Others: Punjabi, Sylheti, Gujarati, Bengali, Turkish, Somali, Persian
Islam by country
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Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with results from the United Kingdom 2011 Census giving the UK Muslim population in 2011 as 2,516,000, 4.4% of the total population.[1] The vast majority of Muslims in the United Kingdom live in England: 2,660,116 (5.02% of the population). 76,737 Muslims live in Scotland (1.45%), 45,950 in Wales (1.50%). London has the greatest population of Muslims in the country.[2][3][4] The majority of Muslims in United Kingdom adhere to Sunni Islam,[5] while smaller numbers are associated with Shia Islam.