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] [2] In the 1970s, few Bahamian students embraced Islam while studying abroad and returned home to continue practicing. [3] [4]

Mosques

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

Problems

With Islam becoming a minority religion (only 0.1% of the population), the country's media outlets refuse to broadcast Islamic programming, and local newspapers are reluctant to cover events related to Islam and Muslims. Muslims still face problems in carrying out their activities. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ansari, Anis (10 April 2009). "Masjid in the Bahamas". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Pulfer, Kim Williams. "Muslim philanthropy and civil society in the Caribbean and The Bahamas". www.elgaronline.com. doi:10.4337/9781035306572.00031 . Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "(PDF) Institutionalising Islam: Community Building and Conflict in the Caribbean". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Anis Ansari. Masjid in The Bahamas

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