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Islam in India

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Islam is the second largest religion in India. In 2017, India had 189,000,000 Muslims (followers of Islam). India ranks third of the top list countries which have largest Muslim population, after Indonesia and Pakistan.[7] Most Muslims in India follow the Sunni branch, while about 15% are Shia.[8]

Islam in India
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Jama Masjid, Delhi
Total population
c. 200 million Increase[1]
(14.61% of the population)[2]
(2021 Census est.)
Regions with significant populations
Uttar Pradesh38,483,970[3]
Assam24,654,830[3]
Kerala17,557,810[3]
Maharashtra12,971,150[3]
West Bengal10,679,350[3]
Bihar8,873,470[3]
Andhra Pradesh (includes present-day Telangana)8,567,490[3]
Jammu and Kashmir8,082,410[3]
Karnataka7,893,070[3]
Rajasthan6,215,380[3]
Religions
Majority Sunni Islam with significant Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities[4]
Languages
Liturgical
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Jama Mosque in Dehli, the largest mosque in India

Islam first reached India along the Arab coastal trade routes in Gujarat and the Malabar Coast, soon after it began in the Arabian Peninsula. It later spread inland when Arab forces conquered Sindh in the 7th century, and it reached Punjab and North India in the 12th century through the conquests by the Ghaznavids and Ghurids. Since then, Islam has become an important part of India's religious and cultural heritage.[9]

Some of the earliest mosques in India were built by Arab traders. For example, the Barwada Mosque in Ghogha, Gujarat was built before 623 CE;[10] the Cheraman Juma Mosque in Methala, Kerala was built in 629 CE; and the Palaiya Jumma Palli (also called The Old Jumma Masjid) in Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu was built between 628 and 630 CE.[11][12]

According to a local legend, the first mosque in India was built in 624 CE at Kodungallur in present-day Kerala. This mosque was built by the order of the last ruler of the Chera dynasty, who converted to Islam during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (c. 570–632). Similarly, some Tamil Muslims believe that their ancestors converted to Islam during Muhammad’s lifetime. The local mosques in these areas date back to the early 700s.[13]

Islam In India Media

  • Periplous of the Erythraean Sea.svg

    Names, routes and locations of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st century CE)

  • Cheraman jumamasjid.JPG

    Cheraman Perumal Juma Masjid on the Malabar Coast, probably the first Mosque in India.

  • Taj mahal (1870s).jpg

    The Taj Mahal in Agra, India. It was built under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century, and represents Indo-Islamic architecture.

  • Sindian Foot Soldier in his War Dress.png

    Sindian Foot Soldier in his War Dress

  • Codice Casanatense Malabarese Muslims (cropped).jpg

    Muslim family from Malabar, 1540

  • Gandhi, Patel and Maulana Azad Sept 1940.jpg

    Maulana Azad was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement and a strong advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity. Shown here is Azad (left) with Sardar Patel and Mahatma Gandhi in 1940.

  • 1946 Map of British India with areas demanded for separate Pakistan by Muslim League.jpg

    The Partition of British India was based on religion. The negotiations failed several times, with differing demands about boundaries, as shown in this map of 1946.

  • Badshah Khan.jpg

    Abdul Ghaffar Khan with Gandhi in 1930. Also known as Frontier Gandhi, Khan led the non-violent opposition against the British Raj and strongly opposed the partition of India.

  • Muslim In India By Percentage.png

    Muslims as percentage of total population in different states of India (2011 Census).

  • District wise Muslim population percentage India census 2011.png

    Muslims as percentage of total population in different districts of India as per census 2011

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References

  1. ↑ Muslim population in 2023 estimated to be 20 crore: Lok Sabha. 21 July 2023. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/muslim-population-in-2023-estimated-to-be-20-crore-lok-sabha/articleshow/101996898.cms. 
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  9. ↑ "India's oldest mosque and growing irrelevance of Muslim vote in Gujarat". The Times of India. 2017-12-08. ISSN 0971-8257 . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/indias-oldest-mosque-and-growing-irrelevance-of-muslim-vote-in-gujarat/articleshow/61985802.cms. Retrieved 2025-02-06. 
  10. ↑ "Oldest Indian mosque: Trail leads to Gujarat". The Times of India. 2016-11-06. ISSN 0971-8257 . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Oldest-Indian-mosque-Trail-leads-to-Gujarat/articleshow/55270285.cms. Retrieved 2025-02-06. 
  11. ↑ Prof. Mehboob Desai,Masjit during the time of Prophet Nabi Muhammed Sale Allahu Alayhi Wasalam, Divy Bhasakar, Gujarati News Paper, Thursday, column 'Rahe Roshan', 24 May, page 4.
  12. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  13. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).


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