Islam in Canada

Canadian Muslims
Musulmans Canadiens
Grand Mosque in Ottawa
Total population
1,775,715[1]
4.9% of the total Canadian population (2021 census)
Regions with significant populations
Ontario942,990
Quebec421,710
Alberta202,535
British Columbia125,915
Religions
Islam
Languages
Canadian English • Canadian French
Arabic• Persian • Turkish

Punjabi • Bengali • Sindhi •

Urdu • Somali • Bosnian • Albanian •
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Islam is the second-largest religion in Canada practised by approximately 5% 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[1][4] In the Greater Toronto Area, 10% of the population is Muslim, and in Greater Montreal, 8.7% of the population is Muslim.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference religion2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Long and Forgotten History of Muslims in Canada". The Hamilton Spectator. October 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference poll was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ O’Neill, Aaron (March 9, 2023). "Religions in Canada 2011". Statista.
  5. ^ Mujahid, Abdul Malik. "The Profile of Muslims In Canada". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto [Economic region], Ontario". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.