Islam in the Netherlands Antilles
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Islamis a minority religion in theNetherlands Antilles.There are about 2,500 Muslims in the Islands,[1]1000 of which are in theCaribbean Netherlands,[2][3]or 0.31% of the population. Most Muslims are emigrants fromLebanon,SyriaandSuriname.[4]
History
[edit]Muslims began to reach the islands during colonial times as workers, from African countries then from theIndian subcontinent.Then there was a wave of Muslims coming fromLebanon,SyriaandIraqas well as some indigenous people who converted to Islam.[1]In 1982 there were about 2000 Muslims.
Islamic centers
[edit]The majority of the Islam community is located onCuraçaowhere is the only mosque:[4]Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque,with its imam, Sheikh Yakubu Mohammed.[3]There are other Islamic centers, including:
- Bonaire Islamic Center, Kaya Hanchi Amboina,Bonaire
- Curaçao Islamic Center, Weg Naar Welgelegen # 6, Island of Curaçao,Willemstad
- Sint Maarten Islamic Center, Puma Road 26,Philipsburg
- Muslim Gemeente Curaçao, Weg Naar Welgelegen 6, Curaçao, Willemstad
- Muslim Student Association, University Of Sint Eustatius School Of Medicine,Oranjestad,ST EUSTATIUS
- Sint Eustatius Islamic Foundation, Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"الأقلية المسلمة في منطقة البحر الكاريبي"(in Arabic). 23 June 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 12 May 2017.Retrieved30 August2017.
- ^Muslim Situation in the Caribbean
- ^abcISLAM and MUSLIMS IN NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
- ^abReligion in Netherlands Antilles
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