Islam in Slovenia is the second largest religion of the country after Christianity. In Slovenia, several Islamic religious organizations operate: the Islamic community of Slovenia ( Slovenian. Islamska skupnost v Republiki Sloveniji ) and the Muslim community of Slovenia ( Slovenian. Slovenska muslimanska skupnost ). Both organizations operate within the framework of the Hanafi law school (madhhab).
| Islam in Slovenia | |
|---|---|
 Mosque in Slovenia, which was demolished after the First World War | |
| The number of Muslims | about 48,000 |
| Share of population | 3% |
| Law school | Hanafi madhhab |
| Main communities | Bosnians, Albanians, etc. |
| Religious organizations | Islamic community in Slovenia, Muslim community of Slovenia, etc. |
| Wikimedia Commons | Islam in Slovenia |
In the second half of the 20th century, the number of Muslims in Slovenia increased markedly due to an increase in the number of migrants from other republics of Yugoslavia.
Muslims make up about 3% of the republic’s population, most of them are Bosnians.
In 2004, the municipality of Ljubljana issued an official mandate for the construction of a mosque, but due to protests by the Catholic part of the population, construction had to be postponed for several years [1] [2] .
The number of Muslims of Slovenia by ethnicity (2002) [3] :
| Nationality | The number of Muslims (pers.) | Share of total Muslims |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnians | 38,923 | 73.64% |
| Albanians | 5,237 | 11.03% |
| Slovenes | 1,506 | 3.17% |
| Gypsies | 868 | 1.83% |
| Montenegrins | 634 | 1.33% |
| Macedonians | 507 | 1.07% |
| "Yugoslavs" | 55 | 0.12% |
| Serbs | 53 | 0.11% |
| Croats | thirty | 0.06% |
| Hungarians | eight | 0.02% |
| Pakistanis | eight | 0.02% |
| Other | 2306 | 4.86% |
| Total | 47.488 | 100 % |
Notes
- ↑ Slovenian Muslims seek permission to build a mosque . islam.com.ua (May 6, 2004). Date of treatment August 14, 2013. (unavailable link)
- ↑ The first mosque built in Ljubljana . srpska.ru (December 28, 2008). Date of treatment August 14, 2013.
- ↑ Population by religion and ethnic affiliation, Slovenia, 2002 Census . stat.si. Date of treatment August 14, 2013.
Links
- Media related to Islam in Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons
- The official website of the “Muslim Community of Slovenia” in Ljubljana (“Slovenska Islamska Skupnost”)
- Al-Haqq Community Website