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Islam in North Macedonia

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File:Шарена Џамија.jpg
The Šarena Džamija, built in 1438, is a mosque in Tetovo.

Islam is the second largest religion by population of North Macedonia, after Orthodox Christianity. In 2017, Muslims carried 34% to 39% of the total 2017 Macedonian population.

Muslims in Macedonia are mostly descended from Albanians immigrants, and a small Turk, Xoraxane Roma, Bosnian immigrants and Macedonian convert to Islam (Torbeshi). Most of them are Sunni Islam of Hanafi Madh'hab and Bektashi.

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Religious structure of Macedonia by settlements 2002. Muslims (green), Orthodox Christian (blue).