Islam in Taiwan is a slowly growing religion with an estimated 100 converts annually, and representing about 0.3% of the population. There are about 45,000 registered Muslims in Taiwan, as of 2007. There are 88,500 Indonesian Muslims working in Taiwan. There are six mosques throughout Taiwan, with the most notable being the Taipei Grand Mosque.
Read more about Islam In Taiwan: The Eastward Spread of Islam, Mosques, List of Important Muslims Who Lived in Or Were Born in Taiwan
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“The exact objectives of Islam Inc. are obscure. Needless to say everyone involved has a different angle, and they all intend to cross each other up somewhere along the line.”
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