Muslims in North Macedonia represent just under one-third of the nation's total population according to the 2021 census, making Islam the second most widely professed religion in the country. Muslims in North Macedonia follow Sunni Islam of the Hanafi madhhab. Some northwestern and western regions of the country have Muslim majorities. A large majority of all the Muslims in the country are ethnic Albanians, with the rest being primarily Turks, Romani, Bosniaks or Torbeš.
The Šarena Džamija, built in 1438, is a mosque in Tetovo.
Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje.
Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque in Bitola.
Yeni Mosque in Bitola
Islam is the majority religion in Azerbaijan, but the country is considered to be the most secular in the Muslim world. Various reports have estimated 97.3% or 99.2% of the population identifying as Muslim; with the majority being adherents of the Shia branch (55-65%), while a significant minority (35-45%) are Sunnis. Traditionally, the differences between these two branches of Islam have not been sharply defined in Azerbaijan.
The Shah Abbas Mosque in Ganja, Azerbaijan
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
A Mosque in Baku
A stone-age cave converted into a Mosque in Gobustan, Azerbaijan