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While he expelled Hindus and people of other religions with origins in India, Idi Amin did not expel Christians of British or French origins living in Uganda. [21] According to Kim Knott, professor of Religious and Secular Studies at Lancaster University, there were 65,000 Hindus in Uganda in 1970, but all were expelled by Idi Amin. [22]
Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda. According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian, while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion. [2] Anglicanism and Catholicism are the main Christian denominations in the country.
Ethnic group Indians in Uganda Total population 15,000 (2003) Regions with significant populations Kampala and Jinja Languages Swahili, English, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, other Indian languages Religion Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, etc. Related ethnic groups Others of the Indian diaspora There is a sizable community of the Indian diaspora and people ...
Hinduism in Uganda; A. Arya Samaj in Uganda This page was last edited on 18 November 2012, at 14:46 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Arya Samaj was established in Uganda in 1908 by Pandit Purnanand. [citation needed] In 1929 a large building was constructed by the Samaj.The Uganda Arya Samaj was one of the most active in East Africa until the political revolution led by Idi Amin forced all the people of Indian origin to leave Uganda and the work of Arya Samaj came to an end.
Religious education in Uganda (1 C) H. Hinduism in Uganda (2 P) I. Islam in Uganda (4 C, 4 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Uganda (3 C, 1 P) L. Ugandan religious leaders (4 ...
Hinduism in Uganda (2 P) Pages in category "Hinduism in Africa" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes
The country of Mauritius, retaining a Hindu majority is found in Eastern Africa. About 6.7% of the population of Réunion follows Hinduism, making it the second largest religion in Réunion. [10] Hindus is the second largest religion in Seychelles forming 5.4% of the population [3] [11] There is also a small number of Hindus in Madagascar. [12]