Islam in Canada

Canadian Muslims
	Grand Mosque in Ottawa
Total population
	1,775,715 ; 4.9% of the total Canadian population (2021 census)
Regions with significant populations
Ontario	942,990
Quebec	421,710
Alberta	202,535
British Columbia	125,915
Religions
	Islam
Languages
	Canadian English • Canadian French; Arabic• Persian • Turkish Punjabi • Bengali • Sindhi • Urdu • Somali • ; Other languages of Canada

Islam in Canada is a minority religion practised by approximately 5% of the population. A majority of Muslims are of immigrant backgrounds consisting a diverse range of ethnic groups. Muslims have lived in Canada since 1871 and the first mosque was established in 1938.^[2] Most Canadian Muslims are Sunni, while a significant minority are Shia.

There are a number of Islamic organizations and seminaries (madrasas). Opinion polls show most Muslims feel "very proud" to be Canadians, and majority are religious and attend mosque at least once a week.^[3] More than half of Canadian Muslims live in Ontario, with significant populations also living in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia.

The percentage of Muslims in Canada is 4.9% as of the 2021 census.^[1]^[4] In the Greater Toronto Area, 10% of the population is Muslim, and in Greater Montreal, 8.7% of the population is Muslim.^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference religion2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "The Long and Forgotten History of Muslims in Canada". The Hamilton Spectator. October 8, 2018.
^ Cite error: The named reference poll was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ O’Neill, Aaron (March 9, 2023). "Religions in Canada 2011". Statista.
^ Mujahid, Abdul Malik. "The Profile of Muslims In Canada". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.
^ Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto [Economic region], Ontario". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
^ Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

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[2] "The Long and Forgotten History of Muslims in Canada". The Hamilton Spectator. October 8, 2018.

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[4] O’Neill, Aaron (March 9, 2023). "Religions in Canada 2011". Statista.

[5] Mujahid, Abdul Malik. "The Profile of Muslims In Canada". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.

[6] Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Toronto [Economic region], Ontario". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

[7] Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec". Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

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Total population
Grand Mosque in Ottawa
1,775,715 ^[1] 4.9% of the total Canadian population (2021 census)
Regions with significant populations
Ontario	942,990
Quebec	421,710
Alberta	202,535
British Columbia	125,915
Religions
Islam
Languages
Canadian English • Canadian French Arabic• Persian • Turkish Punjabi • Bengali • Sindhi • Urdu • Somali • Other languages of Canada