What is Islam in England?
{{no sources|date=July 2021}}{{Merge|Islam in the United Kingdom}} [[Image:Markazi Masjid - junction of Pentland Street & South Street (geograph 3932877).jpg|thumb|Markazi Masjid in [[Savile Town]].]] '''[[Islam]]''' is the second largest religion in [[England]], after [[Christianity]]. Most Muslims are [[immigrant]]s of South Asian descent (from countries such as [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Bangladesh]]), or descendants of the early immigrants from those places. Other large number of Muslims do come from Muslim-dominated regions such as [[Afghanistan]], the [[Middle East]], [[Malaysia]], [[Nigeria]], [[Somalia]], and some places in [[Africa]]. White European Muslims in the UK are mostly of Slavic and Balkan descent (from countries such as [[Albania]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Croatia]], [[Macedonia]], [[Montenegro]], [[Russia]], etc). The [[Savile Town]] is a Muslim majority town in England with 93% being Asian Muslims.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Hirst|first1=Andy|last2=Rinne|first2=Sinni|date=2017|title=RESEARCH REPORT: Pilot evaluation of Kumon Y'all befriending project|url=https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/prejudice-unlawful-behaviour-anti-prejudice-projects-kumon-yall.pdf|journal=Equality and Human Rights Commission}}</ref> == Demography == The settlements with large number of Muslims are [[Bradford]], [[Luton]], [[Blackburn]], [[Birmingham]], [[London]] and [[Dewsbury]]. There are also high numbers in [[High Wycombe]], [[Aylesbury]], [[Slough]], [[Leicester]], [[Manchester]] and the [[mill town]]s of Northern England. [[Image:Islam in England census 2011.svg|right|200px|thumb|Muslim population in English local authority areas. {{legend|#fafafa|0.0%-0.9%}} {{legend|#b6faaf|1%-1.9%}} {{legend|#8fe087|2%-4.9%}} {{legend|#5ac64f|5%-9.9%}} {{legend|#0e9400|10%-19.9%}} {{legend|#0a6800|20% and more}}]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Multistub|UK|religion}} [[Category:Islam by country|England]] [[Category:Religion in England]]