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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 ]
This is a list of lists of mosques in South America, including mosques, Islamic centers, ... Colombia. Name Images Location Year Remarks Othman Ben Affan Mosque
Religion in Colombia is dominated by various branches of Christianity and is an expression of the different influences in the Colombian culture including the Spanish, the Native Amerindian and the Afro-Colombian, among others.
Other significant contributors to Islamic populations in Brazil include immigration from Syria and Lebanon starting in 1880. This was the first group of Muslim migrants that did not face extreme persecution for either race or religion, therefore is thought to be the most influential source of Islam in modern-day Brazil.
When they were first processed in the ports of Colombia, they were classified as Turks because what is now Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine were then territories of the Ottoman Empire. It is estimated that Colombia has a Lebanese population of 3.2 million. [1] Meanwhile, the Palestine population is estimated between 100,000-120,000. [3]
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.
The land where the mosque stands today was purchased in 2010. Soon the construction of the mosque commenced within the same year. [1] It was then completed a year later in 2011 and it was officially opened in the same year.
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