Islam in Mayotte

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Islam is the faith of the majority of the residents of the island of Mayotte with 98% as Muslims and 2% Christians according to a 2012 estimate. [1] 85,000 of the total 90,000 inhabitants of the island are Mahorais. [2] The Mahorais are a blend of settlers from many areas: mainland Africans, Arabs and Malagasy. The presence of Islam in Mayotte can traced back to at least the 15th century. [3]

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The Muslims of Mayotte are Sunni Muslims. [4] Despite the strong presence of Islam, Mahorese culture is imbued with animism and mystical rituals are still widely practiced, especially among the community of Malagasy origin. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Kettani, Houssain (2019). The World Muslim Population: Spatial and Temporal Analyses. CRC Press. ISBN   978-0-429-74925-4.
  2. ↑ "CIA - the World Factbook". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  3. ↑ David J. Parkin (2000). Islamic Prayer Across the Indian Ocean: Inside and Outside the Mosque. Routledge. p. 64. ISBN   978-0-7007-1234-2.
  4. 1 2 Ministry of the Overseas (France) (2016-11-25). "Mayotte - Culture". Service d'Information du Gouvernement (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2020-10-05.


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