Cultural Muslims

Cultural Muslims, also known as nominal Muslims, non-practicing Muslims or non-observing Muslims, are people who identify as Muslims but are not religious and do not practice the faith. They may be a non-observing, secular or irreligious individuals who still identify with Islam due to family backgrounds, personal experiences, ethnic and national heritage, or the social and cultural environment in which they grew up. However, this concept is not always met with acceptance in conservative Islamic communities.

Not to be confused with Non-denominational Muslim.
See also: Islam and secularism and Islam and modernity

Cultural Muslims can be found across the world, especially in the Balkans, Central Asia, Europe, Maghreb, the Middle East, Russia, Turkey, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United States. In several countries and regions, self-reported Muslims practice the religion at low levels, and for some their "Muslim" identity associated with cultural or ethnic or national heritage rather than merely religious faith.

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