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is the second most practiced religion in

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after Christianity.

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. In the 2010 census, 5.4% of the population (1960 persons) were Muslims; the number rose to 5.9% in the 2015 census. In 2020, Muslims constituted 6.27% of the population. According to the

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, this number is projected to remain constant through 2030. The great majority of Muslims in Liechtenstein are Sunni, and are predominantly from Turkey, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia. The census reports do not state the proportion of the Muslim population holding Liechtenstein citizenship.

Overview

Since 2001, the government has granted the Muslim community a residency permit for one

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, and one short-term residency permit for an additional imam during

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

Mosques

The county has one mosque, the Green Mosque.

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'' () is affiliated to the Umbrella association of Islamic Communities in the East of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein ().

Liechtenstein Türk Birliği

The ''Liechtenstein Türk Birliği'' is affiliated with the Turkish Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. It runs the Green Mosque ().

References

External links

Liechtenstein in figures 2018

Yearbook of Muslims in Europe
{{Islam in Europe

Religion in Liechtenstein