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Islam is an officially recognised religion in the country, and Muslims practice their religion normally and out in the open. The term Khmer Muslims as a whole is considered discrimination against minorities, especially the Cham. This commenced in the People's Republic of Kampuchea era, where religions were restored and allowed to be practiced ...
Throughout Cambodia's long history, religion has been a major source of cultural inspiration. Over nearly two millennia, Cambodians have developed a unique Cambodian culture and belief system from the syncreticism of indigenous animistic beliefs and the Indian religions of Buddhism and Hinduism. Cambodia's achievements in art, architectures ...
The spread of Buddhism in Cambodia. The predominant religion in Cambodia is Buddhism (97%), followed by Muslim (2%), other religions (0.8%), and Christianity (0.2%). The category of "Others" mainly refers to the local religious system of the highland tribal groups and a few minority religious groups from other countries.
The Kan Imam San follow the teachings of Imam San, who is credited with having converted the Cambodian Chams to Islam in the mid-19th century. These teachings differ greatly from other Islamic sects. The Kan Imam San do not use the Quran, Hadith, or other mainstream Islamic texts from the Arab world. Rather, their holy book is the Gheet, which ...
The version of Islam practised by Cambodian and Southern Vietnamese Chams belong to mainstream Sunni Islam, mainly to the Shafi'i school, which is also found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Mindanao, Southern Thailand as well as Yemen and East Africa, and in general, they largely abide with the mainstream Sunni Islamic practise, such as observing ...
Buddhism is the state religion. The country has a population of approximately 16 million. Boston University's 2020 World Religion Database estimates that 85.4% of the population is Buddhist, 4.3% follows local traditional religions, 3% are atheist/ agnostic, 2.8% is Christian, 2.4% follow Chinese traditional religions, and 1.9% are Muslim. [1]
Pages in category "Islam in Cambodia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Islam in Cambodia (2 C, 3 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Cambodia (1 C, 1 P) L. Cambodian religious leaders (3 C, 2 P) O. ... Pages in category "Religion in Cambodia"