The Bahamas is an overwhelmingly Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a minuscule minority. Due to the secular nature of the country's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Adherents of Islam represent less than 10% of the Bahamian population.

History

Some of the early Muslim settlers in the country were brought as slaves from North Africa.[1] In the 1970s, few Bahamian students embraced Islam while studying abroad and returned home to continue practicing.[2]

Mosques

The country houses the only mosque, which is the Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas Mosque located in Nassau.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ansari, Anis (10 April 2009). "Masjid in the Bahamas". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "History of Islam in the Bahamas". Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas (Jamaat-ul-Islaam Bahamas). Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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