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Islam in Republic of India

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Jama Mosque in Delhi, the largest mosque in India

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.[1]

Indian Culture[edit]

Islamized flag of Muslim Republic of India.
Religion in Republic of India[2]
Religion %
Hinduism
81.0%
Islam/Indian Muslims
12.8%
Christianity
2.9%
Sikhism
1.9%
Buddhism
0.8%
Jainism
0.4%
Others
0.7%
Distribution of Hindustani Religions
Excludes the Disputed territory of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IIOJK).

Islam arrived in Northern India in the 12th century through Turkic invasions who created the Delhi Sultanate and since then has been part of India's religious and cultural heritage. Over the centuries especially in the Mughal Empire, there has been an important integration of Muslim cultures across India, and Muslims have played an important role in India's economy, politics and culture. However in later times, in specific eras, terrible conflicts broke out between Hindu and Muslim communities, such as for example in the era of the 1947 Independence and Partition of British India.[3][4] The largest caste of Muslims in India is Shaikh caste 5 largest clans like Biradari, Milki, Abbasi, Bahlim and Hashmi.

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References[edit]

  1. "Photos: Indian Muslims celebrate the beginning of Ramadan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  2. Religious Composition
  3. "Muslim Population in India - Total Muslims in India".
  4. Hardy (1972). The Muslims of British India. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563287. ISBN 9780521097833. Search this book on