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Jamaica is a predominantly Christian country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Jamaica's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. The first Muslims arrived in Jamaica as enslaved people. Islam was one of the main religions of Africans brought to the Caribbean and ...
Other popular religions in Jamaica include Islam, Bahá'í Faith with perhaps 8000 Bahá'ís [12] and 21 Local Spiritual Assemblies, [13] Buddhism, Sikhism and Hinduism. [14] There is also a small population of around 200 Jews forming the Shaare Shalom Synagogue in Kingston , who describe themselves as Liberal-Conservative. [ 15 ]
Tadjah festival on a plantation in Suriname, circa 1890 A historic Ashura celebration in Jamaica, which is known locally as Hussay or Hosay.. Hosay (originally from Husayn) is a Muslim Indo-Caribbean commemoration that is popularly observed in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and other Caribbean countries.
The mosque regularly hosts various conferences. Where these conferences serve as a means to moral and spiritual training of Ahmadi Muslims, these also provide guests an opportunity to learn about Islam. The mosque also regularly hosts charity events.
Islam portal; This category collects individuals, organizations, publications, events and other topics that are relevant to Islamism in Jamaica. Note that Islamism refers to the political Islam, not to the religion in general. Please use the respective subcategories, if existing.
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Seminaries and theological colleges in Jamaica (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Religion in Jamaica" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.