Islam in Canada
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 Sindhi • Somali • Bosnian • Albanian • Other languages of Canada | |
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| Islam by country |
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| Islam portal |
Islam is the second-largest religion in Canada, practised by approximately 4.9% of the population. Canadian Muslims are one of the most ethnically diverse religious groups across the country. 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.
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, 10% of the population is Muslim, and in Greater Montreal, 8.7% of the population is Muslim.