Islam in Christmas Island is the island's largest religion and is primarily practised by the island's ethnic Malay population; the island has no current indigenous population.
The Muslim population is estimated at 19% (2016) of an overall population of 2,205 (2016), by the CIA World Factbook.
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils includes a council for each state, as well as Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, and Christmas Island.
The town of Katanning, Western Australia, has a large population of Christmas Island Muslims.
Mosque There is only one Islamic mosque in Christmas Island:
Kampong At-Taqwa mosque
See also
Islam in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Islam in Hong Kong Islam in Macau Religion in Abkhazia Islam in Cyprus Islam in Palestine Islam in Taiwan Islam in Timor-Leste Islam in Turkey Islam in Turkmenistan Islam in Uzbekistan Islam in Vietnam Islam in Oman
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