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See also Ireland in 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. 1 Muslim Populations Ireland’s most recent census, carried out in 2006, showed that there were 32,539 Muslims in Ireland, which was a massive 69% increase on the 2002 census.1 However, in 2008 Imam Hussein Halawa, Chairman of the Irish Council of Imams, has put the figure at closer to 45,000, made up of 50 nationalities.2 Unlike the UK and France, where the Muslim communities are linked to their former colonies, there is no dominant national or ethnic background within…

See also Ireland in 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. 1 Muslim Populations Ireland’s most recent census was carried out on 10 April 2011. The census showed that there were 49,204 Muslims in Ireland, a 51% increase on the 2002 census.1 This figure is in keeping with estimates by the Muslim community in Ireland. This means that Muslims now make up 1.1% of the total population, which is a significant growth from 0.1% just twenty years ago. The census shows that Muslims in Ireland are highly concentrat…

See also Ireland in 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. 1 Muslim Populations Ireland’s most recent census, carried out in 2006, showed that out of a total population of 2.24 million there were 32,539 Muslims in Ireland, which was a massive 69% increase on the 2002 census.1 However, the Islamic Foundation of Ireland has now estimated the figure to be approximately 50,000, a claim which was reiterated in the Irish Times by Ali Selim, a key figure in the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland.2 Unlike the UK and France, where the Muslim communities …

See also Ireland in 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. 1 Muslim Populations Ireland’s most recent census was carried out on 10 April 2011. However, since the results of this census will not be published until 2012, the most recent official statistics available come from the census of 2006. This showed that out of a total population of 2.24 million there were 32,539 Muslims in Ireland, which was a massive 69% increase on the 2002 census.1 However, the Islamic Foundation of Ireland has estimated the figure to be approximately 50,000, a…

See also Ireland in 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. 1 Muslim Populations Ireland’s most recent census, carried out in 2006, showed that there were 32,539 Muslims in Ireland, which was a massive 69% increase on the 2002 census.1 However, Imam Hussein Halawa, Chairman of the Irish Council of Imams, has put the figure at closer to 45,000, made up of 50 nationalities.2 Unlike the UK and France, where the Muslim communities are linked to their former colonies, there is no dominant national or ethnic background within the M…

See also Ireland in 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. Introduction 2018 witnessed a range of interesting debates and events involving Muslim communities in Ireland. Within the first six weeks of 2018, Muslim communities in Ireland were front and centre in media debates on the topic of female genital mutilation. The voices aired in these debates, while including the usual Islamic organisation representatives, also included perspectives from “below”. The topic of radicali…

See also Ireland in 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021. 1 Muslim Populations According to Ireland’s most recent census, carried out in 2011, there were 49,204 Muslims in Ireland, a 51% increase on the previous 2006 census.1 Estimates provided by major Muslim organisations in Ireland suggest a figure of around 65,000.2 This means that Muslims now make up at least 1.1% of the total population, which is a significant growth from barely 0.1% just twenty years ago. The Irish census data is quite detailed, providing…