Islam in Moldova

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According to the US Department of State, there is a small community of Muslims in Moldova, numbering a few thousand.^[1]

In 2005 the Spiritual Organisation of Muslims in Moldova headed by Talgat Masaev was denied registration despite of the appeal of the Mission to Moldova of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.^[2]

In March 2011, Liga Islamica (Islamic League), an NGO representing Moldova's Muslims, was officially registered by the Moldovan Justice Ministry last month as the first legally recognized Muslim association in Moldova. It had applied for registration in 2008.^[3]

Officially there are just 2,000 Muslims living in Moldova. But the Islamic League says the number is closer to 17,000, though not all of them are registered as Muslims because previous governments considered Islam to be illegal.^[4]

The Moldovan Orthodox Church opposed the recognition of Islam and joined protests with conservative group.^[5]

Notes

1. ^ US department of state
2. ^ Forum 18 Search/Archive
3. ^ Moldovan Muslim Leader 'Disappointed' By Anti-Islamic Remarks
4. ^ Moldovans Rally To Protest Formal Recognition Of Islam
5. ^ Conservatives Angered By Moldova's Recognition Of Muslims

External links

• Briefing: Moldova’s Unofficial Muslims
• Moldova: Muslims Vow To Defy "Illegal" Worship Ban
• Report on the Implementation of the Minorities Rights in Moldova