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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 ]
Islam in Jamaica (2 C, 2 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Jamaica (3 C) L. ... Pages in category "Religion in Jamaica" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 ...
Category: Islam in Jamaica. 8 languages. ... This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. I. Islamism in Jamaica (1 C) M. Jamaican Muslims (4 C, 3 P)
Jamaican culture consists of the religion, norms, values, and lifestyle that define the people of Jamaica. The culture is mixed, with an ethnically diverse society, stemming from a history of inhabitants beginning with the original inhabitants of Jamaica (the Taínos ).
Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora. The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent, with minorities of Europeans , Indians , Chinese , Middle Eastern , and others of mixed ancestry.
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. Religion in the Caribbean by country (13 C) Religion in the Caribbean by dependent territory (14 C)