What is Islam in Maharashtra?
[[Image:Jama Masjid Nagpur.jpg|right|thumb|Jama Masjid in [[Nagpur]].]] [[Islam in India|Islam]] is the second largest religion in the state, with 12,967,840 adherents comprising 11.54% of the population, per estimates. ==Population== The Muslim population in the state is heterogeneous. The majority of Muslims are mostly [[Sunni Muslim]]s. The population in the state is highly urbanised, and spread across different regions. The urban character of the community in Maharashtra can be seen from the fact that [[Mumbai]], the capital city of Maharashtra, is approximately 18.8% Muslim per the Census. Mumbai, the capital city of the state, has approximately over 3 million Muslims. The Muslim population of Mumbai is the city with a large Muslim population among any city outside Muslim-majority countries. ==Shrine== The Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai is a famous Islamic shrine in [[Maharashtra]]. Similarly, [[Nagpur]], the second capital of Maharashtra, has population that is 11% Muslim. ==Related pages== * [[Hinduism in Maharashtra]] * [[Christianity in Maharashtra]] [[Category:Islam in India|Maharashtra]] [[Category:Maharashtra]] {{religion-stub}}