Among the religions practiced in modern Britain, Islam accounts for 3 per cent of the total population of the country. Britain Islam refers to the Muslim Community residing in Britain, which is the largest non Christian religious group in the country. Muslims in Britain are estimated to be around two to three million. The Muslim community of Britain is concentrated largely in the cities of Lancashire, Greater London, West Yorkshire and West Midlands. The Muslims of Britain are mostly followers of the Sunni tradition. Muslim population in Britain is concentrated in the urban areas. The followers of Britain Islam are ethnically diverse. 74% are British Asian, 6.9 % are black British, 11.6% are white and 7.5 % belong to other groups.
Muslim community in Britain comprises people from the countries of North Africa, Middle East and some countries of the Indian subcontinent like Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, who migrated to the country for a number of reasons like economic and political. Yemenis were the first Muslim group that settled in Britain. The first mosque of Britain was built at Cardiff in 1860. There are more than 1200 mosques in Britain at present. Some of the more famous mosques in Britain are:
- East London Mosque
- London Central Mosque
- Finsbury Park Mosque
- Al-Rahma mosque
- Glasgow Central Mosque
- Birmingham Central
- Mosque London Markaz
