Islam in Assam
Islam is the second largest and fastest growing religion in Assam. Assam is also home to a large number of Indian Muslims. According to the 2011 census, 36% of Assam's population is Muslim.[1] According to the more late estimates 2021, 42% of the population could be Muslim now.[2] 12 out of 32 districts of Assam is now Muslim majority and 5 districts have high Muslim population concentration.
Islam In Assam Media
The dargah housing the Panch Pir collective, a group of five mystics that had joined Ram Singh I in the Mughal invasion of Assam.
- Hajarat Ajan Pir Dargaah, Horaguri Chapori, Sivasagar..jpg
The dargah of Azan Faqir, a Sufi saint who helped spread Islam in the region.
- Hajo Powa Mecca.jpg
Even after the state-sponsored expulsion of Mughals in 1682, King Sukhrungphaa of the Tungkhungia dynasty was said to have continued to pay great attention to the Powa-Makkah Mosque in Hajo.
- Jayantipur Mosque.jpg
The Jayantipur Bor Masjid near Kuwarital was constructed in 1570.
- Chanmaguri Mosque.jpg
The Chanmaguri Mosque near Rangiya, Kamrup.
- Dr Ilias Ali on a journey to propagate family planning among the riverine people of Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam.jpg
Ilias Ali on a journey to propagate family planning among the riverine Muslims of rural Kamrup.
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- ↑ "Population of Muslims in Assam now 40%, surge a big issue: Sarma" (in en-us). Hindustan Times. 2024-07-18. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/population-of-muslims-in-assam-now-40-surge-a-big-issue-sarma-101721244009971.html. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
