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.

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The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 700-1,500, representing 0.02 percent of the population. [1]

A significant Muslim population lives in Chuy, near the Brazilian border, as well as Rivera, Artigas and Montevideo.

Islamic Centers

There are three Islamic centers in Montevideo:

1) Musallah Al Haazimi(mosque)

2) Egyptian Cultural Islamic Center [2]

3) Islamic Center Uruguay [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "URUGUAY-2022" (PDF). US Department Of State(gov.). Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Centro Egipcio de la Cultura Islámica (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Centro Islámico del Uruguay Archived 2022-01-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)


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