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[[Estonia]] has a small, but growing Islamic community. According to 2024 estimates, the number of people who profess [[Islam]] was 10,000 in Estonia, or 0.72% of the total population. The number of practicing Muslims is small and, in the absence of a [[mosque]], the [[Estonian Islamic Centre]] serves as a center of worship. |
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== Demography == |
== Demography == |
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According to a 2008 estimate, there are approximately 4,000 Muslims living in Estonia.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Ringvee |first=Ringo |url=https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004255869/B9789004255869_015.xml |title=Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5 |date=2012 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-25586-9 |language=en |chapter=Estonia}}</ref> The largest Muslim groups in Estonia consist of Tatars (of [[Mishar Tatars|Mishar]] origin) and [[Azerbaijanis|Azeris]]. There are also smaller amounts of Muslims belonging to various regional and ethnic backgrounds (including converts to Islam). The |
According to a 2008 estimate, there are approximately 4,000 Muslims living in Estonia.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Ringvee |first=Ringo |url=https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004255869/B9789004255869_015.xml |title=Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5 |date=2012 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-25586-9 |language=en |chapter=Estonia}}</ref> The largest Muslim groups in Estonia consist of Tatars (of [[Mishar Tatars|Mishar]] origin) and [[Azerbaijanis|Azeris]]. There are also smaller amounts of Muslims belonging to various regional and ethnic backgrounds (including converts to Islam). The majority of Muslims in Estonia are Sunni except for the Azeris, who are Shia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Ozkan |first=Aysha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xVHmmLZg0A0C |title=Islam in the Nordic and Baltic Countries |date=2009 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-415-48519-7 |editor-last=Larsson |editor-first=Göran |pages=90–98 |language=en |chapter=Estonia}}</ref> Most Estonian Muslims live in or around [[Tallinn]].<ref name=":2" /> As of 2024 there were reported to be 10,000 Muslims in Estonia.<ref>[https://news.err.ee/1609229415/foreign-students-dropping-out-but-not-on-a-mass-scale ERR News. ''Foreign students dropping out but not on a mass scale.'']</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Coins from the Islamic world minted as early as the 8th century have been discovered in Estonia, which were brought to the area by [[Viking Age in Estonia|Viking]] merchants.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Tharik |
Coins from the Islamic world minted as early as the 8th century have been discovered in Estonia, which were brought to the area by [[Viking Age in Estonia|Viking]] merchants.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Tharik |date=March 2017 |title=The European Muslims You Have Never Heard About |url=https://www.bahath.co/food-nd-travel/2016/3/3/the-european-muslims-you-have-never-heard-about-aba4l |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Bahath |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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The earliest documented presence of Muslims in Estonia occurred when Muslim soldiers from the [[Russian Empire]] arrived in Estonia during the [[Livonian War]] in the 16th century.<ref name=":0" /> The first Muslims to settle in Estonia were mostly [[Sunni]] [[Tatars]] who had been released from the [[military service]] in the [[Russian Army]] after [[Estonia]] and [[Livonia]] had been conquered by the [[Russian Empire]] in 1721.<ref name=":0" /> The small Tatar community became concentrated within Tallinn and by the mid-19th century, had established a mosque with a serving [[imam]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book | |
The earliest documented presence of Muslims in Estonia occurred when Muslim soldiers from the [[Russian Empire]] arrived in Estonia during the [[Livonian War]] in the 16th century.<ref name=":0" /> The first Muslims to settle in Estonia were mostly [[Sunni]] [[Tatars]] who had been released from the [[military service]] in the [[Russian Army]] after [[Estonia]] and [[Livonia]] had been conquered by the [[Russian Empire]] in 1721.<ref name=":0" /> The small Tatar community became concentrated within Tallinn and by the mid-19th century, had established a mosque with a serving [[imam]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Abiline |first1=Toomas |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/934437242 |title=Muslim Tatar Minorities in the Baltic Sea Region |last2=Ringvee |first2=Ringo |date=2016 |publisher=[[Brill Publishers]] |isbn=978-90-04-30584-7 |pages=105–127 |chapter=Estonia |oclc=934437242}}</ref> |
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After 1860, a new wave of Tatar immigrants arrived in Estonia as merchants.<ref name=":1" /> The Tatar community started showing activity, the centre being in the city of [[Narva]] although some also settled in Tallinn and [[Tartu]]. The Tatar community opened shops and engaged in trade.<ref name=":1" /> A Muslim congregation (Narva Muhamedi Kogudus) was registered there under the independent [[Republic of Estonia]] in 1928 and a second one (Tallinna Muhamedi Usuühing) in [[Tallinn]] in 1939.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A house built for funds received as donations was converted into a mosque in [[Narva]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} |
After 1860, a new wave of Tatar immigrants arrived in Estonia as merchants.<ref name=":1" /> The Tatar community started showing activity, the centre being in the city of [[Narva]] although some also settled in Tallinn and [[Tartu]]. The Tatar community opened shops and engaged in trade.<ref name=":1" /> A Muslim congregation (Narva Muhamedi Kogudus) was registered there under the independent [[Republic of Estonia]] in 1928 and a second one (Tallinna Muhamedi Usuühing) in [[Tallinn]] in 1939.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A house built for funds received as donations was converted into a mosque in [[Narva]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} |
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Estonia has a small, but growing Islamic community. According to 2024 estimates, the number of people who profess Islam was 10,000 in Estonia, or 0.72% of the total population. The number of practicing Muslims is small and, in the absence of a mosque, the Estonian Islamic Centre serves as a center of worship.
Demography
According to a 2008 estimate, there are approximately 4,000 Muslims living in Estonia.[2] The largest Muslim groups in Estonia consist of Tatars (of Mishar origin) and Azeris. There are also smaller amounts of Muslims belonging to various regional and ethnic backgrounds (including converts to Islam). The majority of Muslims in Estonia are Sunni except for the Azeris, who are Shia.[3] Most Estonian Muslims live in or around Tallinn.[2] As of 2024 there were reported to be 10,000 Muslims in Estonia.[4]
History
Coins from the Islamic world minted as early as the 8th century have been discovered in Estonia, which were brought to the area by Viking merchants.[5]
The earliest documented presence of Muslims in Estonia occurred when Muslim soldiers from the Russian Empire arrived in Estonia during the Livonian War in the 16th century.[3] The first Muslims to settle in Estonia were mostly Sunni Tatars who had been released from the military service in the Russian Army after Estonia and Livonia had been conquered by the Russian Empire in 1721.[3] The small Tatar community became concentrated within Tallinn and by the mid-19th century, had established a mosque with a serving imam.[6]
After 1860, a new wave of Tatar immigrants arrived in Estonia as merchants.[6] The Tatar community started showing activity, the centre being in the city of Narva although some also settled in Tallinn and Tartu. The Tatar community opened shops and engaged in trade.[6] A Muslim congregation (Narva Muhamedi Kogudus) was registered there under the independent Republic of Estonia in 1928 and a second one (Tallinna Muhamedi Usuühing) in Tallinn in 1939.[3][6] A house built for funds received as donations was converted into a mosque in Narva.[citation needed]
In 1940, the Soviet authorities banned both congregations, and the buildings of the congregations were destroyed during World War II (in 1944). The overwhelming majority of Muslims immigrated to Estonia during the Soviet occupation of Estonia between 1940 and 1991.
The Muslim community in Estonia is considered tolerant and politically moderate. Unusually in the global context, the Sunnis and Shias worship jointly.[7]
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Islamic Golden Age coins found in Estonia.
References
- ^ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b Ringvee, Ringo (2012). "Estonia". Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-25586-9.
- ^ a b c d Ozkan, Aysha (2009). "Estonia". In Larsson, Göran (ed.). Islam in the Nordic and Baltic Countries. Routledge. pp. 90–98. ISBN 978-0-415-48519-7.
- ^ ERR News. Foreign students dropping out but not on a mass scale.
- ^ Hussain, Tharik (March 2017). "The European Muslims You Have Never Heard About". Bahath. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ a b c d Abiline, Toomas; Ringvee, Ringo (2016). "Estonia". Muslim Tatar Minorities in the Baltic Sea Region. Brill Publishers. pp. 105–127. ISBN 978-90-04-30584-7. OCLC 934437242.
- ^ Islam in Estonia. Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Estonian)
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