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.[1]
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils includes a council for each state, as well as Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, and Christmas Island.[2]
The town of Katanning, Western Australia, has a large population of Christmas Island Muslims.[3]
Mosque
There is only one Islamic mosque in Christmas Island:[4][5][6][7][8]
- 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
References
- ^ "CIA World Factbook: Christmas Island". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Shahram Akbarzadeh (1 September 2001). Muslim Communities in Australia. UNSW Press. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-0-86840-580-3. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Susie Ashworth; Rebecca Turner; Simone Egger (2004). Western Australia. Lonely Planet. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-74059-459-2. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Cultural Experiences". Christmas Island. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ "The remote Australian territory where 'Island Islam' is thriving". SBS News. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ Posted by Mike Hughes (2021-05-15). "Visit to remotest mosque during Ramadan 'humbling' - CONTACT magazine". CONTACT magazine. Archived 21 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ "Apathy and disillusionment on Christmas Island as residents prepare for federal election". ABC News. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ Sasongko, Agung (5 Feb 2018). "Masjid Kampong, Pusat Syiar Islam di Christmas Island" (in Indonesian)