Islam in the Czech Republic
Individual Muslims from the late 19th century began to settle in Czech lands after Bosnia became part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
A law 1912 by the Austro-Hungarian monarchy recognised Islam as a "state religion" and officially allowed its presence in what is now the Czech Republic.
In 1991, the Center of Muslim communities (Czech: Ústředí muslimských náboženských obcí) was established.
In 2004 Islam was officially registered in the Czech Republic: the community is thus eligible to obtain funds from the state.
A significant and influential part are the middle-class people of Egyptian, Syrian and other Middle Eastern ancestries (typically those who studied in Czechoslovakia and decided to stay).
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95–100%
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90–95%
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50–55%
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30–35%
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10–20%
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5–10%
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4–5%
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2–4%
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1–2%
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< 1%
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