According to the Muslim Spiritual Directorate and the Government of the Moscow Region, 10 percent of residents of the Moscow region profess Islam

November 2, 2015 Elmira Khaimurzina, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region, reported that 700,000 Muslims live in the Moscow region.

« By data of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (we specifically requested a figure, for us it is very important to understand this), 10% of the inhabitants profess Islam - this requires us to attentive attitude ,” said E. Khaimurzina. At the same time, she added that in total, there are 18 mosques and prayer houses in the Moscow region.

Sources

• About 700 thousand Muslims live in the Moscow region // Regional information space of the Moscow region. 2015. November 2.