Monday, December 05, 2005

Danish Muslims Well Integrated: Minister / Islam Online, 3 Dec 2005

http://www.islamonline.org/English/News/2005-12/03/article01.shtml
"Despite some problems emanating from cultural rather than religious traditions, the majority of Muslims in the Scandinavian kingdom of Denmark are integrating into society. A big majority of the Muslims in Denmark are well integrated. They have learned the Danish language, they have jobs and their children are getting an education. Muslims in Denmark are estimated at more than 180,000 or around 3 per cent of population, mostly with a Turkish background. There are three Muslim members of the Danish parliament. Islam is Denmark's second largest religion after the Lutheran Protestant Church, which is actively followed by four-fifths of the country's population of 5.3 million"