Islam in Canada
Islam in Canada is a minority religion practised by approximately 5% of the population. A majority of Muslims are of immigrant backgrounds consisting a diverse range of ethnic groups. Muslims have lived in Canada since 1871 and the first mosque was established in 1938. Most Canadian Muslims are Sunni, while a significant minority are Shia and Ahmadiyya.
Grand Mosque in Ottawa | |
| Total population | |
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| 1,775,715 4.9% of the total Canadian population (2021 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario | 942,990 |
| Quebec | 421,710 |
| Alberta | 202,535 |
| British Columbia | 125,915 |
| Religions | |
| Islam | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French Arabic• Persian • Turkish Urdu • Somali • Other languages of Canada | |
| Islam by country |
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| Islam portal |
There are a number of Islamic organizations and seminaries (madrasas). Opinion polls show most Muslims feel "very proud" to be Canadians, and majority are religious and attend mosque at least once a week. More than half of Canadian Muslims live in Ontario, with significant populations also living in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia.
The percentage of Muslims in Canada is 4.9% as of the 2021 census. In the Greater Toronto Area, 9.6% of the population is Muslim, and in Greater Montreal, 8.7% of the population is Muslim.