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. According to the more late estimates 2021, 42% of the population could be Muslim now. 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.
The dargah of Azan Faqir, a Sufi saint who helped spread Islam in the region.
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.
The Jayantipur Bor Masjid near Kuwarital was constructed in 1570.
The Chanmaguri Mosque near Rangiya, Kamrup.
Ilias Ali on a journey to propagate family planning among the riverine Muslims of rural Kamrup.
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