Islam in Taiwan

Islam is a minor religion in Taiwan and it represents about 0.3% of the population. There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% belong to the Hui ethnic group.^[1]^[2] There are also more than 250,000 foreign Muslims working in Taiwan from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as other nationalities from more than 30 countries.^[3]^[4] As of 2018, there are eleven mosques in Taiwan, with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque, the oldest and largest one.

Taiwanese Muslims are mostly descended from Chinese Muslims in Mainland China, and are Sunni Muslims mostly belonging to the Hanafi school.^[5] Nevertheless, they practically face no problem at all with other groups of Muslim schools. Differences are more a matter of mutual curiosity.^[6]

^ Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (14 September 2007). "Taiwan". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 11 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Taiwan Tourism Bureau & Taiwan Visitors Association. "Traveling in Taiwan for Muslim" on YouTube
^ "Tsai pledges to deepen ties with global Muslim community". Taiwan Today. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
^ Agencies (21 February 2009). "Tourism Bureau seeks to attract Muslim tourists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ Zafar, Abu (12 August 2016). "Muslims In Taiwan: A Small Thriving Community". World Bulletin. Taiwan. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ Bodetti, Austin (20 August 2019). "'Taiwan welcomes all Muslims': What China can learn from its neighbour about treatment of minorities". TheNewArab. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[1] Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (14 September 2007). "Taiwan". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 11 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Taiwan Tourism Bureau & Taiwan Visitors Association. "Traveling in Taiwan for Muslim" on YouTube

[Taiwan_Today,_19_September_2019-3] "Tsai pledges to deepen ties with global Muslim community". Taiwan Today. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

[4] Agencies (21 February 2009). "Tourism Bureau seeks to attract Muslim tourists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

[5] Zafar, Abu (12 August 2016). "Muslims In Taiwan: A Small Thriving Community". World Bulletin. Taiwan. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[6] Bodetti, Austin (20 August 2019). "'Taiwan welcomes all Muslims': What China can learn from its neighbour about treatment of minorities". TheNewArab. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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