Islam in the Bahamas

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The Bahamas is a majority Christian country, with adherents of Islam being a minority. Due to the secular nature of the country's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Adherents of Islam represent less than 1% of the Bahamian population.

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History

Some of the early Muslim settlers in the country were brought as slaves from North Africa. [1] In the 1970s, few Bahamian students embraced Islam while studying abroad and returned home to continue practicing. [2]

Mosques

The country houses the only mosque, which is the Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas Mosque located in Nassau. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ansari, Anis (10 April 2009). "Masjid in the Bahamas". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "History of Islam in the Bahamas". Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas (Jamaat-ul-Islaam Bahamas). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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