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three million Muslims for the first time ever with more than half born outside the UK<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Britain is home to more than three million Muslims for the first time ever with more than half born outside the UK, according to new figures.<\/h4>\n

The number has doubled in just over a decade as a result of soaring immigration and high birth rates.<\/h4>\n

In some parts of London, almost half the population is now Muslims, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics.<\/h4>\n

Half of those following Islam in England and Wales were born abroad while one in four are under ten years old \u2013 indicating a high birth rate within the community.<\/h4>\n

According to these figures, Muslims now make up one in every 20 people in the country.<\/h4>\n

The Muslim population is set to rise further as a result of the unprecedented surge in refugees from Middle Eastern and North African countries trying to reach Western Europe in the past year.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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