The majority of Muslims in the country are Sunni, followed by approximately 20,000 to 22,000 Shia Muslims, 65% of them are Ismaili. [4] Most of the Muslim population in the 1990s originated from the former Portuguese overseas provinces of Portuguese Guinea and Portuguese Mozambique with most of the latter having their origin in former ...

22 hours ago · O Centro Ismaili de Portugal, na avenida Lusíadas, em Lisboa, começou a ser construído a 18 de dezembro de 1996 (e inauguraria em julho de 1998) com votos para que este lugar fosse mais do que um ponto de encontro dos ismailis portugueses.“Um testemunho duradouro do nosso compromisso com vista a um relacionamento longo e frutuoso com …

Aug 16, 2018 · ...we can trace the story of Ismaili engagement with Portugal back many years - even to the time when Ismailis settled in Portuguese Territories in India in the 17th Century, or when later Ismaili settlers came to Mozambique.

Sep 28, 2024 · Today, the Muslim population in Portugal is a small minority, comprising around 0.4% of the total population according to the 2021 census. However, the community is diverse, with the majority being Sunni Muslims and a significant Shia population, including around 20,000 to 22,000 Ismaili Muslims.

The Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, is one of six Ismaili Centres worldwide. Established in the Palma de Baixo area of Lisbon in 1998, it is a religious, social and cultural meeting place for the Ismaili Muslim community in Portugal.

In Europe, Portugal has one of the largest concentrations of Ismaili Muslims. His Highness the Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, as Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20.

Jun 4, 2015 · Thanking the government for inviting the Ismaili Imamat to establish its permanent seat in Portugal, His Highness the Aga Khan (known to his 15 millions Ismaili followers as Mawlana Hazar Imam), hailed the agreement as a historic …

Jul 18, 2017 · He is a defender of peaceful Islam, condemning all radical interpretations and actions, not confusing tolerance with indifference. – Feliciano Barreiras Duarte. This Portuguese – English translation is adapted from the Opinion column by Feliciano Barreiras Duarte, published in Portuguese news media Sapo – Sol Online on July 15, 2017. Portuguese.

This essay focusses on a specific Muslim community, that of Ismaili in Portugal, a minority of the (shi’i) minority in the global context of Muslim presence in Portugal in which Sunni constitute a majority.

According to the 2021 census, Muslims represent around 0.4% of the total population of the country. However, many centuries back, Islam was a major religion in the territory of modern-day Portugal, beginning with the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.