Islam in Moscow
According to the 2010 Russian census, Moscow has less than 300,000 permanent residents of Muslim background, while some estimates suggest that Moscow has around 1 million Muslim residents and up to 1.5 million more Muslim migrant workers.[84] The city has permitted the existence of four mosques.[85] The mayor of Moscow claims that four mosques are sufficient for the population.[86] The city's economy "could not manage without them," he said. There are currently 4 mosques in Moscow,[87] and 8,000 in the whole Russia.[88]
Public perception of Muslims
Survey published in 2019 by the Pew Research Center found that 76% of Russians had a favourable view of Muslims in their country, whereas 19% had an unfavourable view.[89]