MuslimandQuran.com brings you the most accurate Islamic Prayer Times in Portugal. Prayer is a way to show obedience and submission of our will to Allah. It not only strengthens our spirituality but also teaches us discipline and time management. Prayer also ensures cleanliness and hygiene. It is obligatory for Muslims to perform wudu and wear clean clothes to perform prayer, and this ensures that Muslims and fresh and clean every day. Access accurate prayer timings in any city of Portugal on the Muslim and Quran website or mobile application to offer your salat on time.
Muslim and Quran brings you the most accurate Islamic Prayer Times in Portugal. Whether you live in the country or are traveling, accessing the right prayer time in any city in Portugal has never been this easy. You can access your city timings automatically if your location is accessible. Otherwise, visit muslimandquran.com and click on 'prayer times' on the homepage. Click on 'country listing' and select your country, Portugal. On your country's page, select your city to see its prayer times. The alternate and best way is to download our app from the App Store or Play Store on your phones, keep your location accessible, and you will be directed to the prayer timings page of your city as soon as you open the app. Enable notification to receive daily reminders for all five prayers: Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha.
Portugal is a European country sharing its border with Spain and a very small country Andorra. The total population of Portugal is around 10.3 million in 2023, and out of that, 85% of Portuguese are Catholic Christians, and only 0.4-0.5% follow Islam. Most of the Muslims are immigrants from different Muslim countries and belong to different ethnic backgrounds. Although they are scattered throughout the country, there are few cities where they form small and big communities to live around the same vicinity, including Lisbon, which is the capital of Portugal, Porto, Coimbra, Faro, Setubal, and Amadora.
Islam has been a part of Portugal since the 8th century when it was ruled by the Umayyad Caliphate followed by Moorish Sultanates of Arab people. The southern region of Portugal, known as the Algarve, was ruled by Muslims for over 500 years until the Reconquista happened in the 13th century. The Christian military forces recaptured Lusitania completely and the Muslim military forces withdrew to the Algarve, from where they were defeated over the next century.
The long rule of Muslims over the country can be seen in the cultural traces they left behind including Islamic art, Arabic-influenced names, and words in Portuguese language. The presence of Prince Agha Khan and the Ismaili community is strong in Portugal, and they have been there since 1983. In 2018, Agha Khan moved his global headquarters and his official residence to Portugal. Lisbon has a large Ismaili population, and many of the organization's private sector partners are also based there. Through different programs, Agha Khan is making positive changes to the quality of life in Portugal, especially in areas where childhood education is needed and where there is urban poverty.
Islamic festivals and events begin in Portugal within the Muslim community from the first Islamic month known as Moharram. Some Muslims also celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad on the 12th Rabbi ul Awwal. In the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast for the whole month of Ramadan to seek blessing and forgiveness from Allah. On the first of Shawwal, following the month of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, which is also known as the Festival of Breaking Fast. In the last month of Dhul Hijjah, the Festival of Sacrifice is observed, known as Eid-ul-Adha. After offering the Eid prayer, Muslims sacrifice their animals and distribute the meat among their family, friends, and the needy.
Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, is also the most populated city with a large number of Muslims residing in the city. It's a halal-friendly place and has several halal dining options serving diverse cuisines to satisfy your craving. Here are the top 7 halal dining restaurants in Lisbon:
Halal food is also available in other major cities of Portugal but may be harder to find in smaller cities, towns, and villages.
Most of the Muslims living in Portugal are immigrants from different countries. Connect and learn how difficult it is for them to observe their religion in a country far away from their hometown and in a country where they are in the minority. You will learn about their way of living, the differences in religious practices, and the challenges they face being a practicing Muslim in a non-Muslim country.
MuslimandQuran.com brings you a step closer to your deen. We help you learn and enhance your religious knowledge so that when you connect with other fellow Muslims and even non-Muslims, you have the right knowledge to share with them about Islam. We provide you with Quranic verses, Hadith, Tasbihat, Duas and so much more to learn and grow in your religion. The prayer timings on our page help you offer your salah on time by scheduling your day according to the salat timings. We aim to be your partners in connecting you with Isla no matter where in the world you are.