Islam keeps a low-key in Latvia. Latvia has among the lowest population shares of Muslims in Europe (0,05%) and is among the few countries that have no mosques.
Nearly all Latvia’s Muslims (or their forefathers) came as a result of foreign pressure. First Latvia’s Muslims served in the 19th century Russian army or were its prisoners of war.
The bulk of current Muslims came as Soviet settlers during the Soviet occupation. Having came from modern-day Russia, Ukraine, Transcaucasia and Central Asia, they are mostly of Turkic stock (Tatars, Azeris, Uzbeks).
These “Soviet Muslims” are far from religious and usually assimilated into the Russophone community. Many of them became atheist (something promoted by the Soviet regime). While Latvia has some 7000 people of traditionally Muslim communities, merely several hundred still practice Islam.
After Latvian independence some new, more religious Muslims came as students from countries such as Lebanon. There were also a few illegal migrants scaling Latvia’s Eastern border.
The real game-changer however came in 2015 when Latvia gave in to European Union pressure to accept 776 illegal migrants from Middle East and Africa, most of them Muslim. As Latvia increasingly loses its sovereignty to the European Union, its ability to control its own population may grow increasingly limited and more Muslim illegal migrants may be sent from Western Europe to Latvia.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Islam initiated as something strange, and it would revert to its (old position) of being strange. So glad tidings (Tooba) for the Strangers.” [Muslim]
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https://toobaforthestrangers.com
You mean the pedofil?
Madeline- you struggle with spelling- a greater education would be better before you commenr on public forums. I suspect further that youre a lonely / divorced woman who Men hate and have nothing better to do than make spelling mistakes in an attempt to get attention.
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Let’s stop judging one another let’s all come together and teach knowledge to one another Inshallah
Please please please go and study I beg you my people
Good news.
ALHAMDULILAH
Subhanallah
I am full Latvian blood and I converted to Islam one day before Ramadan 2024 and it has been difficult to make people understand the knowledge and study they all just want to assume but not sit across the table and speak nice in the bible Jesus said to follow any messenger who comes after him also Jesus praise just like Muslims wha does Muslim mean? Muslim is someone who submits to God I love to speak so much and am full Latvian blood and am proud to be muslim what does the Quran tell us it even shows us the Quran is for the human kind there is no race no colour Jesus peace be upon him also submitted to God there is sooo much I can say listen guys if you want to sit nice around the table and talk okey but if you want to speak and assume go and study your bible because you guys are assuming study the bible and come back to us and we are happy to help don’t assume but learn knowledge anyways my name is Edijs I will keep my surname closed so no one does a hate crime against me remeber one more thing a true believer will always love one another no matter the race or the religion one fun fact before I go did you know Jesus in he’s time was Jewish well there you go go study guys please please it’s important subhanallah
There is only true debate her if you have an open mind are willing to Liatten than assume have a good day my brothers and sisters Inshallah
Nice to hear that brother that you converted to muslim now i am from Pakistan and feeling so happy for you
Muslim – submits to God
One fact did you know we Muslims love Jesus ?
Oo u are blind ,and devils make u blind, because u dont know anything abaut Muslim people ooooh
They are the most peaceful persons .
And alhamdulillah . They are strong believers ooo subhnaallah
This comment is for Madeleine
Subhanallah
There are good people her
I converted to Islam and I want to show people how beautiful it is I want to help people in Latvia understand what the bible means so much misunderstand over her in this world
I will keep all my Latvian people in my Duas I love you people of Latvia my people let’s learn knowledge we have intern now let’s stop wasting time and learn knowledge or don’t disrespect us Allah will guide you to the right path In Shaa Allǎh if your true believers you will follow your religion and listen to Gods messengers such as Jesus peace and blessing be upon him and all messengers can we please come together as 1 and open our bibles and seek the truth we Muslims (submit to God) we love to learn and gain knowledge if anyone can prove us wrong we as Muslims will always acknowledge we submit to God the almighty the same as Jesus and Jesus prayed just like us Muslims there is so much for me to learn my self no one will ever be perfect imagine how beautiful it is to submit to our creator I hope you all are guided to the straight path Inshallah
You are absolutely right….. Diana
Muslim people should go back to their country and practice those believes in their homeland. As it looks like you don’t have any regard towards Latvia or its people.
Muslim is not a race or a country ! Muslim means submit to God I don’t want to school you kid but before you bark first come with paper work and facts thankyou
Also Jesus said to follow the messenger that comes after him why don’t you open the bible and practise your religion more my sister ? Please if you want to have a open mind debate let’s talk am full Latvian blood if you saw me in life you will know am full Latvian blood ???? and also did you know Jesus in he’s time was who ? You tell me the answer go on ?
And also we submit to one God and God could never be human why? Because this is not possible Adam and even are first humans her and the rest are who our brothers and sisters ! Jesus never maficali just jump down to earth and if Jesus was God why did Jesus pray ? Did Jesus pray to him self ? Ermm come back to me with them few questions I love to talk and am full Latvian we can speak Latvian no problema my sisters and brother I love you all for the sake of Allah !
Assalamualaikum, welcome to Islam. I am a born Muslim and married to a Latvian. This may not be the best place to ask but I was wondering if you could help me find halal places in Riga? My husband says there are none but since reading this article I am sure there must be legit halal places here?
Glory to the one true Lord and God Jesus Christ, Amen!
I’m a Latvian too, born in Latvia and I am glad to expose all the lies you told about Jesus Christ and expose Islam, because I studied your religion, so you have your match buddy.
Now I am going to go through all your assumptions and dismantle them and your Dawah script with proofs of the Bible and your Quran and hadiths.
1) “… Jesus said to follow any messenger who comes after him…”
My CHALLENGE to you: GIVE ME A BIBLE VERSE, THAT TELLS That. (I know what Bible verse you are going to bring, but I give you the chance to take your argument back, because we are going to look at the context of that verse)
2) “…also Jesus praise just like Muslims…”
I guess you meant the prayer. If you guys came 600 hundred years later and prayed like Jesus did, why aren’t you Christians.?Because he didn’t pray like you did, but other way around, YOU Muslims pray like HE did.
But I’m going to show you guys how flawed your logic really is.
CHALLENGE to you: So were these Jews Muslims as they worshiped and bowed down before to the sun and other gods just like you guys pray?
Ezekiel 8:15-17
“[15] Then He said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Turn again, you will see greater abominations than these.”
[16] So He brought me into the inner court of the Lord’s house; and there, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, and they were WORSHIPPING THE SUN toward the east.
[17] And He said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it a triving to the HOUSE OF JUDAH to commit the abominations which they commit here? For they have filled the land with violence; then they have returned to provoke Me to anger. Indeed they put the branch to their nose.”
Satanists and other cultures since the beginning of time have been BOWING DOWN before other gods, so it doesn’t automatically mean you’re Muslim, right Edijs?
3)”Muslim is someone who submits to God”
So what?
Christians submit their will to God.
Satanists submit their will to their god – Satan.
Buddhists submit their will to their god – Buddha.
Hindus submit their will to their thousand gods.
By the way, isn’t that shirk (idolatry) if you place someone next to the Allah?
Surah 48: al-Fath
9 So you may believe in Allah AND HIS MESSENGER, and assist him, and respect him, and PRAISE HIM morning and EVENING.
4)”…what does the Quran tell us it even shows us the Quran is for the human kind…”
QUESTION and CHALLENGE for you: how can Quran/Islam be for the human kind, if Quran tells you that the prophet will come ONLY in your language? Is Arabic or Latvian your native language, Edijs?
Surah 14: Ibrahim
4 We sent NO MESSENGER EXCEPT in the LANGUAGE of HIS PEOPLE , to make things clear for them. Allah leads astray whom He wills, and He guides whom He wills. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
5) “…remeber one more thing a true believer will always love one another no matter the race or the religion…”
Are you sure about, Edijs? Did you really read your Quran accurately enough?
I can see they didn’t tell you the truth, well then I’m going to give you some taste of a reality.
Your Quran tells you explicitly, that you as a Muslim:
– CAN’T LOVE anyone BEDSIDES Muslims:
Surah 58: Al-Mudschádelah
22 You WILL NOT FIND a PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE in ALLAH and the Last Day, LOVING THOSE WHO OPPOSE ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER, EVEN IF they were their PARENTS, or their CHILDREN, or their SIBLINGS, or their CLOSE RELATIVES. These: He has instilled faith in their hearts, and He has supported them with a Spirit from Him. And He will admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, where they will dwell forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. These are the partisans of Allah. Unquestionably, it is Allah’s partisans who are the successful.
-CAN’T have Jews and Christians as friends:
Sure 5: al-Maida
51 O you who believe! DO NOT TAKE the JEWS and the CHRISTIANS as ALLIES —some of them are allies of one another. Whoever of you allies himself with them is one of them. Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
TAFSEER (explanation) of this verse FROM IBN KATHIR (You sounded like a big expert so I expect you to know how this guy is):
Allah FORBIDS HIS BELIEVING SERVANTS from having JEWS and CHRISTIANS as FRIENDS, because they are the ENEMIES of ISLAM and its PEOPLE, !!!MAY ALLAH CURSE THEM!!!. Allah then states that they are friends of each other and He gives a warning threat to those who do this,
وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ
(And if any among you befriends them, then surely he is one of them.)
Are you sure you’re allowed to love others as muslim, Edijs?
– Allah/Islam is ABSOLUTELY RACIST against any other Umma (Community) than Muslims:
Surah 3: Al-i-IImran
110 YOU ARE the BEST COMMUNITY that ever emerged FOR HUMANITY: you advocate what is moral, and forbid what is immoral, and believe in Allah. Had the People of the Scripture believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are the faithful, but most of them are sinful.
Have the HADITH to these verse:
(7)”You (true believers in Islamic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muḥammad pbuh and his Sunna) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind…” (V.3:110)
(7)باب {كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ}
SAHIH AL-BUKHARI 4557 (Sahih is an authentic narration by the way)
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Verse:–“You (TRUE MUSLIMS) are the BEST of PEOPLES ever raised up for mankind.” MEANS, the best of peoples FOR THE PEOPLE, as you BRING THEM WITH CHAINS ON THEIR NECKS TILL THEY EMBRACE ISLAM.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة َ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ {كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ} قَالَ خَيْرَ النَّاسِ لِلنَّاسِ، تَأْتُونَ بِهِمْ فِي السَّلاَسِلِ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلُوا فِي الإِسْلاَمِ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4557
In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 79
Question to you: if your Religion doesn’t teach you to love others, is racist towards others and curses as (including me), what you’re going to do about it, Edijs? I ask you as a fellow Latvian to fellow Latvian.
But I can tell you that there is someone bigger than allah, who teaches you to love others and even your enemies, and his name is JESUS CHRIST:
Matthew 5:43-48
[43] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
[44] But I say to you, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THOSE WHO CURSE YOU, DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU, and PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU,
[45] that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
[46] For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
[47] And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
[48] Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
There is NO bigger teaching than THIS one.
I pray that Lord Jesus Christ opens your blinded eyes to the light of Gospel and that you cross over from death to the life, that we can get only through Jesus Christ.