religious minority
Non-dominant belief group
A religious minority is a group whose faith differs from the dominant religion in their society.
The term emphasizes their smaller numbers and often implies vulnerability to discrimination or persecution: Christians are a religious minority in much of the Middle East.
What constitutes a minority depends on context—Catholics are a minority in Utah but not in Boston.
- hate crimesOffenses targeting protected characteristics
- diversityState of varied elements
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- ecumenismMovement toward religious unity
interfaith dialogue · dialogue · human rights · prejudice · constitutional protections · diaspora · marginalization · safe haven · asylum · reconciliation · demographics · bridge-building · traditions · oral histories · lived experience · cultural identity · mutual respect · representation
- Mideast ReligionsIslam, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Mandaeism
- persecutionHolocaust, pogrom, genocide, pogroms, ethnic cleansing
- South Asian religionIslam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism
religious minoritystate religion
Government-backed official faith
established church · national church · state church · religious establishment
religious, minority, religion, religions, religiously, religiosity, irreligious, minor, minors