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Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch , New Zealand is the first mosque built in the South Island in 1985. Islam is the third-largest religion in New Zealand (1.5%) after Christianity (32.3%) and Hinduism (2.9%). Small numbers of Muslim immigrants from South Asia and eastern Europe settled in New Zealand from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Large-scale Muslim immigration began in the 1970s with the arrival of Indian Fijians , followed in the 1990s by refugees from various war-torn countries. According to the 2023 New Zealand census , there are 75,144 Muslim New Zealanders , representing 1.5% of the total population. The first Islamic centre in New Zealand opened in 1959 and there are now several mosques and two Islamic schools. The majority of Muslims in New Zealand are Sunni , with significant Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities. The Ahmadiyya Community has translated the Qur'an into the Māori language .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Islam in New Zealand began with the arrival of Muslim Chinese gold prospectors in the 1870s. Small numbers of Muslim immigrants from India and eastern Europe settled from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Large-scale Muslim immigration began in the 1970s with the arrival of Fiji Indians , followed in the 1990s by refugees from various war-torn countries. The first Islamic centre was started in 1959 and there are now several mosques and two Islamic schools.
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Small numbers of Muslim immigrants from South Asia and eastern Europe settled from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Large-scale Muslim immigration began in the 1970s with the arrival of Fiji Indians , followed in the 1990s by refugees from various war-torn countries. The first Islamic centre was started in 1959 and there are now several mosques and two Islamic schools. Majority of the Muslims are Sunni , with a large minority Shia and some Ahmadi Muslims who run the largest mosque in the country."Prayers for Opening" . stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2013 .
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Al Noor Mosque in Riccarton , Christchurch Islam in New Zealand is a religious affiliation representing about 1% of the total population.Small numbers of Muslim immigrants from South Asia and eastern Europe settled in New Zealand from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Large-scale Muslim immigration began in the 1970s with the arrival of Fiji Indians , followed in the 1990s by refugees from various war-torn countries. The first Islamic centre opened in 1959 and there are now several mosques and two Islamic schools.The majority of Muslims in New Zealand are Sunni , with a large minority Shia and some Ahmadi Muslims, who run the largest mosque in the country.Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research .
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Minority religion in the country of New Zealand The Baitul Muqeet Mosque in Auckland is the largest mosque in the country and belongs to the Ahmadiyya community.Islam in New Zealand is a religious affiliation representing about 1.3% of the total population. Small numbers of Muslim immigrants from South Asia and eastern Europe settled in New Zealand from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Large-scale Muslim immigration began in the 1970s with the arrival of Fiji Indians , followed in the 1990s by refugees from various war-torn countries. The first Islamic centre in New Zealand opened in 1959 and there are now several mosques and two Islamic schools.The majority of Muslims in New Zealand are Sunni , with significant Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities.The Ahmadiyya Community has translated the Qur'an into the Māori language . Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research .
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religious affiliation representing about 1
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third-largest religion in new zealand
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