There are an estimated 20,000 Muslims in the Czech Republic, representing 0.2% of the country's population.[2] The growing Turkish community form the largest Muslim population in the country.[3]
The first documented visit of a person with knowledge of Islam was made (964-965) by Íbrahím ibn Jaqúb, a Jewish merchant from then-Muslim Spain. His memoirs were later published to become one of the first accounts about Central Europe in the Islamic world.
Traditionally, the influence of Islam on the culture of Czech lands has been small.
Modern eraedit
A law 1912 by the Austro-Hungarian monarchy recognised Islam as a "state religion" and officially allowed its presence in what is now the Czech Republic. The first community (Muslimské náboženské obce pro Československo) was established in 1934 and disbanded in 1949. An attempt to set up a new community in 1968 failed. In 1991, the Center of Muslim communities (Czech: Ústředí muslimských náboženských obcí) was established. In 1998 the first mosque was opened, in Brno[2] and a year later another, in the capital, Prague[3]. Attempts to open mosques in other cities have been stopped by local citizens. In 2004 Islam was officially registered in the Czech Republic: the community is thus eligible to obtain funds from the state.
The largest Muslim community are of Turkish origin.[3] Other Muslims have also come from Bosnia-Herzegovina (early 1990s), Kosovo (late 1990s) and former countries of Soviet Union (mostly from Caucasus region, from the late 1990s until the present). A significant and influential part are the middle-class people of Egyptian, Syrian and other Middle Eastern ancestries (typically those who studied in Czechoslovakia and decided to stay). A few hundred Muslims are Czech converts.[5]
^ abTungul, Lucie (2020), "Turkish Community in the Czech Republic: A Diaspora in the Making?", Politics in Central Europe, 16 (2): 499, ...the position of Turkish migrants, the single largest Muslim community in the Czech Republic, in the specific context of the Czech Republic.
^Račius, Egdūnas (2018). Muslims in Eastern Europe. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 142. ISBN978-1-4744-1579-8.
Miloš Mendel, Jiří Bečka, Islám a české země, Olomouc, Votobia, 1998. ISBN80-7220-034-8
Miloš Mendel, Bronislav Ostřanský, Tomáš Rataj, Islám v srdci Evropy, Praha, Academia, 2008. ISBN978-80-200-1554-9
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islam, czech, republic, there, estimated, muslims, czech, republic, representing, country, population, growing, turkish, community, form, largest, muslim, population, country, islam, europe, percentage, country, population, azerbaijankosovoturkey, albaniakazak. There are an estimated 20 000 Muslims in the Czech Republic representing 0 2 of the country s population 2 The growing Turkish community form the largest Muslim population in the country 3 Islam in Europe by percentage of country population 1 90 100 AzerbaijanKosovoTurkey 70 90 AlbaniaKazakhstan 50 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 40 North Macedonia 10 20 BulgariaCyprusGeorgiaMontenegroRussia 5 10 AustriaSwedenBelgiumFranceGermanyGreeceLiechtensteinNetherlandsSwitzerlandUnited KingdomNorwayDenmark 4 5 ItalySerbia 2 4 LuxembourgMaltaSloveniaSpain 1 2 CroatiaIrelandUkraine lt 1 AndorraArmeniaBelarusCzech RepublicEstoniaFinlandHungaryIcelandLatviaLithuaniaMoldovaMonacoPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSlovakiaBrno Mosque in the Czech RepublicAccording to the 2010 census there are around 3500 Muslims in the Czech Republic less than 0 1 of country s population compared to 495 in 1991 In the Czech Republic there are three mosques in Prague Brno and one mosque in Karlovy Vary Contents 1 History 1 1 Modern era 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe first documented visit of a person with knowledge of Islam was made 964 965 by Ibrahim ibn Jaqub a Jewish merchant from then Muslim Spain His memoirs were later published to become one of the first accounts about Central Europe in the Islamic world During both sieges of Vienna reconnaissance war parties of the advancing Ottoman armies reached Moravia Strong trade links between Austria Hungary and Ottoman Empire emerged during the 19th century Individual Muslims from the late 19th century began to settle in Czech lands after Bosnia became part of the Austro Hungarian empire 4 Traditionally the influence of Islam on the culture of Czech lands has been small Modern era edit A law 1912 by the Austro Hungarian monarchy recognised Islam as a state religion and officially allowed its presence in what is now the Czech Republic The first community Muslimske nabozenske obce pro Ceskoslovensko was established in 1934 and disbanded in 1949 An attempt to set up a new community in 1968 failed In 1991 the Center of Muslim communities Czech Ustredi muslimskych nabozenskych obci was established In 1998 the first mosque was opened in Brno 2 and a year later another in the capital Prague 3 Attempts to open mosques in other cities have been stopped by local citizens In 2004 Islam was officially registered in the Czech Republic the community is thus eligible to obtain funds from the state The largest Muslim community are of Turkish origin 3 Other Muslims have also come from Bosnia Herzegovina early 1990s Kosovo late 1990s and former countries of Soviet Union mostly from Caucasus region from the late 1990s until the present A significant and influential part are the middle class people of Egyptian Syrian and other Middle Eastern ancestries typically those who studied in Czechoslovakia and decided to stay A few hundred Muslims are Czech converts 5 See also editTurks in the Czech RepublicReferences edit Religious Composition by Country 2010 2050 Pew Research Center 12 April 2015 Retrieved 22 October 2017 Europe s Growing Muslim Population 1 Pew Research Center 2016 a b Tungul Lucie 2020 Turkish Community in the Czech Republic A Diaspora in the Making Politics in Central Europe 16 2 499 the position of Turkish migrants the single largest Muslim community in the Czech Republic in the specific context of the Czech Republic Racius Egdunas 2018 Muslims in Eastern Europe Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press p 142 ISBN 978 1 4744 1579 8 Panyrkova Petra Konvertite k islamu v Ceske republice University of Pardubice 2009 Milos Mendel Jiri Becka Islam a ceske zeme Olomouc Votobia 1998 ISBN 80 7220 034 8 Milos Mendel Bronislav Ostransky Tomas Rataj Islam v srdci Evropy Praha Academia 2008 ISBN 978 80 200 1554 9External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Islam in the Czech Republic Portal of Islam in the Czech Republic History of Islam in the Czech Republic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Islam in the Czech Republic amp oldid 1154852920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
