University of Religions and Denominations of Religions and denominations among the specialized libraries allocated to the study of religions, Which are so few in number, the library of the University of religions and Denominations is claimed to be the outstanding one. Containing an excellent supply of books and periodical in Persian, Arabic and English, this library is considered to be one of the richest libraries nationwide. Resources are mainly on Islamic denominations, Christianity, Eastern religions and interdisciplinary studies. The library of this university houses books on Islamic sects, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, primitive religions etc. There are also Islamic, Christian, Jewish and Zoroastrian Encyclopaedias. This
Religion in Istanbul namely Galatasaray High School and Istanbul University. It is estimated that about 5-15% of the population in Istanbul has no religion, most of them are under 35 years old. Religion in Istanbul Religion in Istanbul covers the issue of religion in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. According to the 2000 census, there were 2691 active mosques, 123 active churches and 20 active synagogues in Istanbul; as well as 109 Muslim cemeteries and 57 non-Muslim cemeteries. Religious minorities include Greek Orthodox Christians, Armenian Christians, Catholic Levantines and Sephardic Jews. Some neighbourhoods have been known with their sizeable populations of these ethnic