Islam in Saint Lucia

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There is a very small Muslim community (150-200 ) in Saint Lucia. The community is made up of mainly converts or locals, who are of African descent, but who also include immigrants from the Middle East, South Asia and other Caribbean countries.According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, Muslims constitute approximately 0.1% of the population in Saint Lucia.The rate at which people embrace Islam is on average 1-2 per month, mainly males.Currently they have no actual Masjid. They have some small Musalla. [1]

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History

Islam has been revived in St Lucia in the early 1990s. [2]

Demographics

The majority of Muslims in the country constitute local African descent converts and also immigrants from Middle East and South Asia. [3]

Organizations

Registered in 2020, the Islamic Association of Saint Lucia is the organization representing the Muslims in the country. [4]

Mosque

There are only a few small places of worship: two in the capital Castries and one in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia.

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2010-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Ali, Alim (16 March 2017). "History of Muslims in St Lucia". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Ali, Alim (16 March 2017). "History of Muslims in St Lucia". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Saint Lucia". I.S. Department of State. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.


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