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Islam in Colombia is a minority religion, with most Colombians adhering to Christianity (Roman Catholicism). According to a 2018 study conducted by Pew Research Center , the size of the Colombian Muslim population ranges from about 85,000–100,000 people out of a total population of 50.4 million. [ 1 ]
4 Colombia. 5 Peru. 6 Suriname. 7 Venezuela. 8 See also. 9 Notes. 10 References. ... This is a list of lists of mosques in South America, including mosques, Islamic ...
] Based on other estimates, there are 100,000 Muslims in Latin America, mainly concentrated in Brazil, Mexico, Jamaica and Argentina, with smaller concentrations in Venezuela, Haiti, Colombia and Paraguay. [citation needed] Most of these Latin American Muslims are from either Lebanese, Syrian and some convert origin. [citation needed]
Most Colombian Muslims are converts or of Arab descent. [19] In 2020, Maicao became the first place in Colombia to elect a Muslim mayor; [20] the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque in the city is the third largest in Latin America. According to FBI, Maicao is the focal point of Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah in South America. [21]
The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Spanish transcription Omar Iban Al-Jattab) is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia.It is the third largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as "La Mezquita" ("The Mosque"), simply because it is the only mosque in the region.
Islam in South America by country (11 C, 1 P) ... Islam in Chile; Islam in Colombia; E. Islam in Ecuador; G. Islam in Guyana; I. Islamic Organization of Latin America; L.
The American Shia Muslim community are from different parts of the world such as South Asia, Europe, Middle East, and East Africa. [16] [17] The American Shia Muslim community have many activities and have founded several organization such as the Islamic Center of America and North America Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities Organization ...
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