'''[[Islam]]''' is the second most widely professed religion in [[Russia]]. Islam is considered as one of Russia’s traditional religions, legally a part of [[History of Russia|Russian historical heritage]].<ref>{{Cite book|author=Bell, I|title=Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia|url=https://books.google.com/?id=EPP3ti4hysUC&pg=PA47|accessdate=2007-12-27|isbn=978-1-85743-137-7|year=2002}}</ref> According to many surveys, Russiathe ispercentage approximatelyof 15%Russians who consider themselves Muslim ranges from 5% to 14%, the majority of whom are [[Tatars]].<ref> "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. <http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg</ref> According to a poll by the [[Russian Public Opinion Research Center]], 6% of respondents considered themselves [[Muslims]].<ref name=religionsurvey>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Опубликована подробная сравнительная статистика религиозности в России и Польше|publisher=religare.ru|date=6 June 2007|url=http://www.religare.ru/article42432.htm|accessdate=2007-12-27|language=ru}}</ref> According to a [[Reuters]] news article by [[Robin Paxton]], Muslim minorities make up approximately 14% of Russia's population.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70P31920110126 | work=Reuters | title=Analysis: Airport bomb may aggravate Russian ethnic tensions | date=2011-01-26}}</ref> Muslims constitute the nationalities in the [[North Caucasus]] residing between the [[Black Sea]] and the [[Caspian Sea]]: [[Circassians]], [[Balkars]], [[Chechen people|Chechens]], [[Ingush people|Ingush]], [[Kabardin]], [[Karachay]], and numerous [[Dagestan]]i peoples. Also, in the middle of the [[Povolzhye|Volga Basin]] reside populations of [[Volga Bulgaria|Bulgars]] and [[Bashkirs]], the vast majority of whom are Muslims. There are over 5,000<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article551693.ece | work=The Times | location=London | title=The rise of Russian Muslims worries Orthodox Church | first=Jeremy | last=Page | date=2005-08-05 | accessdate=2010-05-22}}</ref> registered religious Muslim organizations (divided into [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]], [[Shia Islam|Shia]], [[Sufi]] and [[Ahmadiyya|Ahmadi]] groups), which is over one sixth of the number of registered Russian Orthodox religious organizations of about 29,268 as of December 2006.<ref>[http://www.religare.ru/article36302.htm Сведения о религиозных организациях, зарегистрированных в Российской ФедерацииПо данным Федеральной регистрационной службы, декабрь 2006] {{ru icon}}</ref>
