Islam in Uruguay
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Uruguay is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Uruguay's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.
The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 1,000, representing 0.02 percent of the population.
A significant Muslim population lives in Chuy , near the Brazilian border , as well as Rivera , Artigas and Montevideo .
There are three Islamic centers in Montevideo:
1) Musallah Al Haazimi
2) Egyptian Cultural Islamic Center [1]
3) Islamic Center Uruguay [2]
References
- ↑ Centro Egipcio de la Cultura Islámica (in Spanish)
- ↑ Centro Islámico del Uruguay (in Spanish)
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