Armenia
Situated in Southwest Asia, Armenia considers itself geopolitically, politically, and historically part of Europe. It is bordered by Turkey to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran and Nakhchivan to the south, and Georgia to the north. The population is 98% Armenian and 2% other ethnic groups (Russian, Yezidi, Kurdish, Assyrian, etc.).
The history of Islam in modern Armenia goes back to the 7th century. This region, which was conquered during the caliphate of Prophet Omar, was under Muslim rule for many centuries. During the Soviet Union period, the number of Azeri, Kurdish, and Iranian Muslims gradually decreased and after its independence in 1991, with the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, most of the Muslims left the country.
In Armenia today, an enormous part of the population, about 95%, is Christian, while the rest of the population is composed of Yezidis, Jews, atheists, and a few Muslims. The number of Muslims living in the country is only around a thousand, thus, they are not at a sufficient level to build an Islamic society in the country.
