Islam in Colombia
The statistics for Islam in Colombia estimate a total Muslim population of 100,000-500,000(0.03%)-(1%)according to a Pew Research Center report.[1] There are a number of Islamic communities in Colombia, the most important of which, according to their size, are in Bogotá, Maicao and Buenaventura. There are also Islamic centers in San Andrés, Nariño, Santa Marta and Cartagena.
There are also primary and secondary Islamic schools in Bogotá and Maicao. Maicao plays host to the continent's third largest mosque, the Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. Most Muslims in Colombia are descendants of Arab immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine during the late 19th to early 20th century.[2]
The Afro-Colombian Muslims in Buenaventura, Colombia's main Pacific port city, have over the years embraced the teachings of the Nation of Islam, mainstream Sunni Islam, and the Shia denomination [3]
The Ahmadiyya Community also has a presence in the country.[4]
Gallery
The Mosque of Abou Bakr Alsiddq in Bogotá.
The Mosque in San Andres, Colombia, as seen from the Sunrise Hotel
See also
- Arab diaspora in Colombia
- Lebanese Colombian
- Palestinian Colombian
- Religion in Colombia
References
- Muslimpopulation.pdf Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine pewforum.org
- Klich, Ignacio, Jeff Lesser (1992). Arab and Jewish immigrants in Latin America. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 0-7146-4873-6.
- "How Islam took root in one of South America's most violent cities". January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- "Islamismo pretende llegar a varios países". November 30, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.