Islam in Nepal

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Islam is a minority religion in Nepal. According to the 2011 Nepal census, 4.4% of the population are Muslim.^[1]

Islam is thought to have been introduced by the Indian Muslims and Bangladeshi Muslims settling in Nepal.^[2] Ahmadis maintain a small presence in Nepal.^[3]

See also

• Nepali Muslims

Notes

External links

• Haque, Md. Mozammil. "Islam in Nepal". Wordpress. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
• Sharma, Sudhindra (May 1995). "How the crescent fares in Nepal". Himal. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
• Sijapati, Megan Adamson. Islamic Revival in Nepal: Religion and a New Nation. New York and London, Routledge Press, 2011. South Asia edition, Delhi 2013.
• Siddique, Muhammad (2001). "Muslim Population in the Kingdom of Nepal: Some Outstanding Features" (PDF). Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. 21 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.