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23 October 2014 Last updated at 20:47 BST
But how welcome do they feel in Belfast, and how are they integrating with wider society?
BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson spoke to a group of women at the Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association in south Belfast.
The Islamic community in Northern Ireland is growing, with more than 4,000 Muslims from 42 different countries living in the country.