Islam in Nepal
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Mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal
Islam is a minor religion in Nepal. According to the 2011 Nepal census, 4.4% of the population are Muslim.[1]
Islam is thought to have been introduced by the Indian Muslims settling in Nepal. The 4.2 % of the population being Muslim according to a 2006 Nepalese census.[2] However, more recent estimates indicate that Muslims constitute approximately 5-10% of the population.[3][4] Islam is generally thought to have been introduced by Indian Muslims that traveled to Nepal and then settled there. Ahmadis maintain a small presence in Nepal.[5]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Government of Nepal. Central Bureau of Statistics., Nepal in figures 2006, Kathmandu.
- ↑ NEPAL IN FIGURES 2006 - Government of Nepal
- ↑ Ramadan set to kick off tomorrow
- ↑ MUSLIMS of NEPAL: Becoming an assertive minority
- ↑ Marc Gaborieau. "Review of Megan Adamson Sijapati, Islamic Revival in Nepal: Religion and a Nation". Contemporary Islam: 405.
External links
- Haque, Md. Mozammil. "Islam in Nepal". Wordpress. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- Sharma, Sudhindra. "How the crescent fares in Nepal". Himal, May 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- Siddique, Muhammad (2001). "Muslim Population in the Kingdom of Nepal: Some Outstanding Features". Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs 21 (2). Retrieved April 7, 2011.
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