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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 ...
Islam in Jamaica; M. Mahdi Mosque, Jamaica This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 15:08 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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 portal; This category collects individuals, organizations, publications, events and other topics that are relevant to Islamism in Jamaica. Note that Islamism refers to the political Islam, not to the religion in general. Please use the respective subcategories, if existing.
Tadjah festival on a plantation in Suriname, circa 1890 A historic Ashura celebration in Jamaica, which is known locally as Hussay or Hosay.. Hosay (originally from Husayn) is a Muslim Indo-Caribbean commemoration that is popularly observed in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and other Caribbean countries.
Islam in Jamaica; References This page was last edited on 31 December 2024, at 07:23 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4. ...
Islam is divided into two major denominations, Sunni and Shi'a. Of the total Muslim population, 87–90% are Sunni and 10–13% are Shi'a. ... Jamaica: 2,812,090 5,624
Islam in Jamaica (2 C, 2 P) P. Islam in Puerto Rico (2 C, 1 P) T. Islam in Trinidad and Tobago (4 C, 5 P) U. Islam in the United States Virgin Islands (1 P)