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Before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Lahore had sizeable minority of peoples belonging to faiths such as Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Christian and Jain residents but overall, the city had a Muslim majority. According to the 1941 population census, the total population of the Municipality of Lahore was 671,659, out of which Muslims constituted a majority of 64.50 per cent. Except for a small Christian community and some individuals from other minor groups, the rest were Hindus and Sikhs who together made up 36 per cent of the population. In the Lahore District as a whole the situation was similar. Muslims were 60.62 per cent while Hindus and Sikhs together formed 39.38 per cent of the population. The Hindus and Sikhs, however, owned the significant property in the city and in the district. At that time classical singer like ustad Arorey khan and ustad borey khan grand father of famous play back singer of Pakistan Film Industry Munir Hussain lived in Havali Kabli Mal Dabbi bazar Rang mahal, Lahore. According to the 1998 Pakistan population census, 93.9 percent of Lahore's population is Muslim, up from 50.1 percent in 1941. Other religions include Christians 5.80 percent (higher in rural areas where they form around 9.0 percent of the rural population) as well as Ahmadis at 0.20 percent and a small number of Bahá'ís, Hindus, Parsis, and Sikhs. There were 300,000 Hindus and Sikhs living in Lahore at the time of independence of Pakistan in 1947. By August 19 (5 days after Pakistan's Independence) that number had sunk to 10,000, and by the end of the month to just 1,000. The majority moved to India.〔(LAHORE LAHORE AYE: Where Hindus and Sikhs once lived )〕 Similar scale Muslim migration from nearby Amritsar in India occurred as well. The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while many Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Lahore. There are many legends about the city of Lahore. While a focus for Islamic and Sufi thought, Lahore has historically been always been a traditional destination for those traveling along the ancient Silk Road or Middle Eastern and Central Asian caravans. It represented the final border between West, Central and South Asia. The city is also of significant importance to the Sikhs of Punjab region. The Sikhs still call it ''Lahore-Sharif''.〔The foreign policy of Pakistan: ethnic impacts on diplomacy, 1971-1994 ISBN 1-86064-169-5 - Mehtab Ali Shah "''Such is the political, psychological and religious attachment of the Sikhs to that city that a Khalistan without Lahore would be like a Germany without Berlin.''"〕 〔Amritsar to Lahore: a journey across the India-Pakistan border - Stephen Alter ISBN 0-8122-1743-8 "''Ever since the separatist movement gathered force in the 1980s, Pakistan has sided with the Sikhs, even though the territorial ambitions of Khalistan include Lahore and sections of the Punjab on both sides of the border.''"〕 To the Muslims of Pakistan, Lahore represents a link to the Mughal and Sufi past. It is called the ''City of Data Ali Hujwiri'' (Data Ki Nagri), the Sufi who spread Islam to this corner of the South Asia.. == Pre-Independence == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religion in Lahore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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