Islamic Societies
| Name | Registered | Home | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish Islamic Association | 1925 | Helsinki | 567 |
| Islamic Society of Finland | 1987 | Helsinki | 1 097 |
| Helsinki Islamic Center | 1995 | Helsinki | 1 817 |
| Tampere Islamic Society | 1998 | Tampere | 837 |
| Islamic Rahma Center in Finland | 1998 | Helsinki | 575 |
| Islamic Society of Northern Finland | 2000 | Oulu | 361 |
| Resalat islamilainen yhdyskunta | 2001 | Vantaa | 486 |
There are dozens of independent Islamic societies in Finland. The oldest one is Finnish Islamic Association which was established in 1925. It has about 700 members of whom all are Tatars. The society has mosques in Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. The only building established only as mosque in Finland is located in Järvenpää.
The Islamic Society of Finland was established in 1987. Its members are mainly Arabs, but also Finnish converts. The society has a mosque and Koran school in Helsinki. The Helsinki Islamic Center is currently the biggest society with almost 2,000 members. Furthermore there are a dozen other Islamic societies in Helsinki region, some of them are not officially registered.
Most of mosques are multilingual, but the most commonly used languages are usually English and Finnish. Religious services are held in Arabic.
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