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| Islamic Countries: Freedom from Colonization | ||
| Out of the 35 Islamic countries in the world 24 have been freed from colonization in the last 50 years. | ||
| Country | Colonized by | Independence |
| Algeria | France | 5 July 1962 |
| Azerbaijan | Soviet Union | 30 August 1991 |
| Bahrain | UK | 15 August 1971 |
| Brunei | UK | 1 January 1984 |
| Chad | France | 11 August 1960 |
| Iraq | League of Nations mandate under British administration | 3 October 1932 |
| Jordan | League of Nations mandate under British administration | 25 May 1946 |
| Kazakhstan | Soviet Union | 16 December 1991 |
| Libya | Italy | 24 December 1951 |
| Malaysia | UK | 31 August 1957 |
| Mauritania | France | 28 November 1960 |
| Morocco | France | 2 March 1956 |
| Nigeria | UK | 1 October 1960 |
| Pakistan | UK | 14 August 1947 |
| Palestine | League of Nations mandate under UK administration | ??? |
| Qatar | UK | 3 September 1971 |
| Senegal | France | 4 April 1960 |
| Somalia | UK & Italy | 1 July 1960 |
| Sudan | Egypt and UK | 1 January 1956 |
| Syria | League of Nations mandate under French administration | 17 April 1946 |
| Tajikistan | Soviet Union | 9 September 1991 |
| Turkmenistan | Soviet Union | 27 October 1991 |
| Tunisia | France | 20 March 1956 |
| United Arab Emirates | UK | 2 December 1971 |
| Uzbekistan | Soviet Union | 31 August 1991 |