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Map of Muslim populations
in Europe
by James Mayfield (Chairman, European Heritage Library)
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this Article • About
the Author • Bibliography/Sources
Below is an exclusive map
the EHL has published charting the Muslim populations in European
countries, with detailed percentages and the specific Muslim
ethnic groups bringing Islam to specific European nations.
To view the exclusive EHL
map showing the history of Islamic conquest &
jihad in Europe (700-1912), click
here.
Mapping Information &
Extra Notes:
The exclusive map has been
divided into three distinct colors as indicated by the LEGEND.
Red denotes nations with Muslim
populations between 10-100% of the national whole. Orange
denotes 4-10% of the total. Yellow
denotes 2-4%. Nations not shown are between 0-2%. Serbia,
Montenegro, and Kosovo have been divided with accurate detail
to show the Islamic populations in these regions of the former
Yugoslavia. The reason for the drastic percentage inclusion
in the red category (10-100%) is because very few nations
fit into this category, and to prevent confusion caused by
too many colors. The EHL has exclusively noted the specific
ethnic groups comprising Islamic populations where they reside
to also allow the viewer to determine which nations are populated
by Muslims due to immigration or history (for example Bosniak
Muslims in Serbia are historical, whilst Arabs in France are
obviously due to modern immigration).
Note that in many countries,
statistics are not very uniform. For example in Sweden, official
statistics on religion are either not collected or are underreported.
In Greece, statistics on ethnicity are not generally collected.
The official stats may say, for example, 3% Muslim for Greece,
but a 7%+ "foreign" population (almost all of whom
Muslim Albanian) pushes this percentage much higher. Very
little liberty has been taken. Statistics also exclude illegal
immigration that is very high in the United Kingdom, thus
pushing stats higher than actually reported. To prevent exaggeration,
range percentages have been shown (for example 3-5% as opposed
to 5%) where statistics are varied.
Click the below map
for the full-size version! Click on the map to zoom.
If an error has been made,
please notify the EHL Staff.
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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
James Mayfield is the owner
and Chairman of the European Heritage Library. I am working
for a doctorate in history, with a specific emphasis on Islamic
and European histories. I am well versed in all world cultures,
ethnicities, religions, languages, politics, and historical
evolution in relation to and against each other.
BIBLIOGRAPHY/SOURCES
USED:
The image used as the basis
for the map is widely distributed and not protected.
CIA World Factbook (used
for nearly all nations as a basis or for actual numbers)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html
BBC Muslims in Europe (difference
in % between above and this source calculated)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4385768.stm
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