Islam in Bolivia

Statistics for Islam in Bolivia estimate a Muslim population of around 3,000, representing 0.02% out of the total population of 11,220,000 inhabitants. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2004 the first official Sunni mosque, the Yebel An Nur Mosque, was founded in 2004 in La Paz. The Yebel An Nur Mosque remains self-funded with close ties to the Sunni Bolivian Islamic Center of Santa Cruz while the As-Salam Mosque receives both Sunni and Shia followers, connections, and funding. ^[3]

See also

• Islam portal
• Bolivia portal

• Latin American Muslims
• Latino Muslims
• Islam by country

References

1. Berman, Ilan (2021-11-15). The World Almanac of Islamism 2021. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN   978-1-5381-5400-7.
2. "National Profiles | World Religion". The Association of Religion Data Archives (the ARDA). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
3. "Mezquita Yebel An Nur". Mezquita Yebel An Nur.

Further Reading

• Council, American Foreign Policy (2014-01-30). The World Almanac of Islamism: 2014. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. pp. 47–58. ISBN   978-1-4422-3144-3.{{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
• Council, American Foreign Policy (2019-04-30). The World Almanac of Islamism 2019. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. pp. 81–100. ISBN   978-1-5381-3054-4.{{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

External links

• Islam in Bolivia
• Sunnis in Bolivia