Islam in Malta

Islam in Europe
by percentage of country population[1]
  95–100%
  90–95%
  50–55%
  30–35%
  10–20%
  5–10%
  4–5%
  2–4%
  1–2%
  < 1%
The Turkish Military Cemetery (Ottoman) in Marsa, Malta, built in 1874 on neo-moorish plans by Maltese architect Emanuele Luigi Galizia.

Islam in Malta (Arabic: الإسلام في مالطا) has had a historically profound influence upon the country—especially its language and agriculture—as a consequence of several centuries of control and presence on the islands. Today, the main Muslim organization represented in Malta is the Libyan World Islamic Call Society.[2]

The 2021 census found that the Muslim population in Malta grew from 6,000 in 2010 to 17,454 in 2021, mainly non-citizens, totalling 3.9% of the population.[3] Of these a small amount, 1,746, are Maltese citizens.

  1. ^ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ Jørgen S. Nielsen; Samim Akgönül; Ahmet Alibasi; Egdunas Racius (12 October 2012). Yearbook of Muslims in Europe. Vol. 4. BRILL. pp. 390–391. ISBN 978-90-04-22521-3.
  3. ^ "Census 2021: Maltese citizens overwhelmingly identify as Roman Catholics". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2023-07-12.