Islam in The Bahamas
Religion in The Bahamas
The Bahamas is an overwhelmingly Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a minuscule minority. Due to secular nature of the country's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Adherents of Islam represent less than 1% of the population.
History
Some of the early Muslim settlers in the country were brought as slaves from North Africa . [1] In the 1970s, few of Bahamian students embraced Islam while studying abroad and returned home to continue practicing. [2]
Mosques
The country houses the only mosque , which is the Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas Mosque located in Nassau . [1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Ansari, Anis (10 April 2009). "Masjid in the Bahamas" . Caribbean Muslims . Retrieved 28 August 2021 .
- ↑ "History of Islam in the Bahamas" . Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas (Jamaat-ul-Islaam Bahamas) . Retrieved 28 August 2021 .
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