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Taipei Grand Mosque in Da'an , Taipei , the first and largest mosque in Taiwan. Kaohsiung Mosque in Lingya , Kaohsiung , the second mosque in Taiwan. Tainan Mosque in East , Tainan , the sixth mosque in Taiwan.1Islam in Taiwan is a slowly growing religion and represents about 0.3% of the population.2There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% of them are of the Hui ethnic group. There are also more than 180,000 foreign Muslims working in Taiwan from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as other foreign Muslim nationals from more than 30 countries. As of June 2013, there are seven mosques throughout Taiwan (and one under construction), with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque , the oldest and largest mosque in Taiwan .3Taiwanese Muslims, which mostly came from Chinese Muslims in Mainland China , are Sunni Muslims and mostly belong to the Hanafi school.4Nevertheless, they practically face no problem at all with any of the visiting Muslims from other schools. Differences are more a matter of mutual curiosity rather than conflict.5Annually, Taipei Grand Mosque reports an estimated 100 converts at their mosque and Taipei Cultural Mosque reports 50 converts at their mosque.6"Traveling in Taiwan for Muslim" on YouTube "Tourism Bureau seeks to attract Muslim tourists" .7"Ramadan Celebrated by Taiwan Muslims", The China Post http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=211500&ctNode=420 "Saudi Aramco World : Islam in Taiwan" . : line feed character in |title= at position 21 ( help )8
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Taipei Grand Mosque Islam in Taiwan is a slowly growing religion (about 0.3% of the population, it could be higher if included nominal Muslims from Indonesia) with an estimated 100 converts annually. There are about 45,000 registered Muslims in Taiwan, as of 2007 . There are 88,500 Indonesian Muslims working in Taiwan. There are six mosques throughout Taiwan, with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque .
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Taipei Grand Mosque in Daan District , Taipei , the first and largest mosque in Taiwan.Kaohsiung Mosque in Lingya District , Kaohsiung , the second mosque in Taiwan.Tainan Mosque in East District , Tainan , the sixth mosque in Taiwan.Islam is a slowly growing religion in Taiwan and it represents about 0.3% of the population.There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% belong to the Hui ethnic group. There are also more than 180,000 foreign Muslims working in Taiwan from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as other nationalities from more than 30 countries. As of 2018, there are eleven mosques in Taiwan, with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque , the oldest and largest one.Taiwanese Muslims, which are mostly descended from Chinese Muslims in Mainland China , are Sunni Muslims and mostly belong to the Hanafi school.Nevertheless, they practically face no problem at all with other group of Muslim schools. Differences are more a matter of mutual curiosity rather than conflict.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Religion in Taiwan Taipei Grand Mosque in Da'an District , Taipei , the first and largest mosque in Taiwan Kaohsiung Mosque in Lingya District , Kaohsiung , the second mosque in Taiwan Tainan Mosque in East District , Tainan , the sixth mosque in Taiwan Islam is a minor religion in Taiwan and it represents about 0.3% of the population. There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% belong to the Hui ethnic group. There are also more than 250,000 foreign Muslims working in Taiwan from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as other nationalities from more than 30 countries. As of 2018, there are eleven mosques in Taiwan, with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque , the oldest and largest one. Taiwanese Muslims are mostly descended from Chinese Muslims in Mainland China , and are Sunni Muslims mostly belonging to the Hanafi school.Nevertheless, they practically face no problem at all with other groups of Muslim schools. Differences are more a matter of mutual curiosity. "Traveling in Taiwan for Muslim" on YouTube "Tsai pledges to deepen ties with global Muslim community" ." 'Taiwan welcomes all Muslims': What China can learn from its neighbour about treatment of minorities" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Taipei Grand Mosque in Da'an District , Taipei , the first and largest mosque in Taiwan Kaohsiung Mosque in Lingya District , Kaohsiung , the second mosque in Taiwan Tainan Mosque in East District , Tainan , the sixth mosque in Taiwan Islam is a minor religion in Taiwan and it represents about 0.25% of the population. There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% belong to the Hui ethnic group. There are also more than 250,000 foreign Muslims working in Taiwan from Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as other nationalities from more than 30 countries. As of 2018, there are eleven mosques in Taiwan, with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque , the oldest and largest one. Taiwanese Muslims are mostly descended from Chinese Muslims in mainland China , and are Sunni Muslims mostly belonging to the Hanafi school. Nevertheless, they practically face no problem at all with other groups of Muslim schools. Differences are more a matter of mutual curiosity. "Traveling in Taiwan for Muslim" on YouTube "Tsai pledges to deepen ties with global Muslim community" . " 'Taiwan welcomes all Muslims': What China can learn from its neighbour about treatment of minorities" .
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slowly growing religion
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minor religion in taiwan and it represents about 0
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