Islam in Liechtenstein
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Islam is the second most practiced religion in Liechtenstein 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.[2] In the 2010 census, 5.4% of the population (1960 persons) were Muslims; the number rose to 5.9% in the 2015 census.[3]
In 2020, Muslims constituted 6.27% of the population.[4] According to the Pew Research Center, this number is projected to remain constant through 2030.[5]
The great majority of Muslims in Liechtenstein are Sunni, and are predominantly from Turkey, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.[6] 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 imam, and one short-term residency permit for an additional imam during Ramadan.[7]
In 2006, the government contributed US$20,000 (25,000 Swiss francs) to the Muslim community.[8]
Mosques
The county has one mosque, the Green Mosque.[9]
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 (German: Islamische Gemeinschaft des Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is affiliated to the Umbrella association of Islamic Communities in the East of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Dachverband islamischer Gemeinden der Ostschweiz und des Fürstentums Liechtenstein).
Liechtenstein Türk Birliği
The Liechtenstein Türk Birliği is affiliated with the Turkish Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. It runs the Green Mosque (Turkish: Yeşil Camii).[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Pew Forum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Wilfried Marxer; Martina Sochin D’Elia; Günther Boss; Hüseyin I. Çiçek (September 2017). "Islam in Liechtenstein. Demografische Entwicklung, Vereinigungen, Wahrnehmungen, Herausforderungen" (PDF). Bendern: Liechtenstein Institut. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ The World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ "Muslim populations by country". The Guardian Datablog. 28 January 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ "Liechtenstein - The World Missions Atlas Project" (PDF). worldmap.org. p. 14.
- ^ "Religious Beliefs In Liechtenstein". worldatlas.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Liechtenstein". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Schmidinger, Thomas. "Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5". Brill. Retrieved 3 April 2025.