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Islam in Fiji (Fiji Hindi: فجی میں اسلام (Perso-Arabic script); फ़िजी में इस्लाम (Devanagari script)) is the third largest religion. There are about 60,000 Muslims in Fiji. [1] [2] Muslims in Fiji are mostly Sunni Muslim with a Shia and Ahmadiyya minority. [3]
Hinduism and Islam arrived with the importation of large numbers of people from South Asia, most of them indentured, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Fiji has many public holidays as it acknowledges the special days held by the various belief systems, such as Easter and Christmas for the Christians, Diwali for the Hindus and the Eid al-Adha ...
One of the most famous past President and Speaker of the Association was the late Hon S.M. Koya, who was the leader of the National Federation Party and Leader of Opposition in Fiji for a number of years. The name of the Association was changed in 1982 to Maunatul Islam Association when a new constitution was drawn.
The current building, Fiji's largest mosque, is a three storey building, completed in 2019, that caters for 4,000 worshippers. [2] It is known for its arched doors and white marble structure. [3] The former president of the Fiji Muslim League, Musa Vali Suleman Patel, served as imam of the mosque for nearly 30 years.
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Lou Carnesecca liked to wear sweaters. He had no idea what he was creating when he grabbed one before a basketball game in early 1985. Carnesecca, who died Nov. 30 at 99, had 526 wins at St. John ...