Islam in Estonia

The number of practicing Muslims is small and, in the absence of a mosque, the Estonian Islamic Centre serves as a center of worship.

There are also smaller amounts of Muslims belonging to various regional and ethnic backgrounds (including converts to Islam).

[4] Coins from the Islamic world minted as early as the 8th century have been discovered in Estonia, which were brought to the area by Viking merchants.

[3] The small Tatar community became concentrated within Tallinn and by the mid-19th century, had established a mosque with a serving imam.

[6] The Tatar community started showing activity, the centre being in the city of Narva although some also settled in Tallinn and Tartu.