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Islam is the second largest and fastest growing religion in Assam, after Hinduism. Assam is also home to a large number of Indian Muslims. According to the 2011 census, 34% of Assam's population is Muslim. According to the more late estimates 2020, 35% to 38% of the population could be Muslim now. 11 out of 32 districts of Assam is now Muslim majority.

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  • Rangamati Mosque

    Panbari Mosque, one of the oldest mosque in Assam located at Dhubri

  • Hajarat Ajan Pir Dargaah, Horaguri Chapori, Sivasagar.

    The dargah of Azan Faqir, a Sufi saint who helped spread Islam in the region.

  • Hajo Powa Mecca

    Even after the state-sponsored expulsion of Mughals in 1682, King Sukhrungphaa of the Tungkhungia dynasty was said to have continued to pay great attention to the Powa-Makkah Mosque in Hajo.

  • Jayantipur Mosque

    The Jayantipur Bor Masjid

  • Dr Ilias Ali on a journey to propagate family planning among the riverine people of Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam

    Ilias Ali on a journey to propagate family planning among the riverine Muslims of rural Kamrup.

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