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''' | '''Iceland''' is a country in North Europe. | ||
==Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Iceland== | |||
==Jews, Christians, and Muslims in | |||
Pagan Iceland was Christianized around the year 1000. During the Reformation, Iceland adopted Lutheranism. | Pagan Iceland was Christianized around the year 1000. During the Reformation, Iceland adopted Lutheranism. | ||
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Today, the overwhelming majority of Icelandic population (75-80%) is Lutheran, with only small minorities of other Christian denominations. | Today, the overwhelming majority of Icelandic population (75-80%) is Lutheran, with only small minorities of other Christian denominations. | ||
The presence of Muslims has recently increased as the | The presence of Muslims has recently increased as the result of immigration. Only a handful of Jews live in Iceland. | ||
==In Depth== | ==In Depth== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland Wikipedia] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iceland Wikipedia (Religion in Iceland)] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland Wikipedia (Iceland)] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iceland Wikipedia (Religion in Iceland)] | ||
[[Category:Index (database)]] | [[Category:Index (database)]] | ||
[[Category:Countries (database)]] | [[Category:Countries (database)]] | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 21 April 2012
Iceland is a country in North Europe.
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Iceland
Pagan Iceland was Christianized around the year 1000. During the Reformation, Iceland adopted Lutheranism.
Neither Judaism nor Islam have historical roots in Iceland.
Contemporary times
Today, the overwhelming majority of Icelandic population (75-80%) is Lutheran, with only small minorities of other Christian denominations.
The presence of Muslims has recently increased as the result of immigration. Only a handful of Jews live in Iceland.
In Depth
- Icelandic Scholarship / Icelandic Scholars -- survey of works by Icelandic Scholars / biographies of Icelandic Scholars
- Icelandic Fiction / Icelandic Authors -- survey of works by Icelandic Authors / biographies of Icelandic Authors
See also: Icelandic -- Icelandic language
External links
Pages in category "Iceland"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.