The Bahamas is a majority Christian country, with adherents of Islam being a 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 1% of the Bahamian population.
History
editSome 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
editThe country houses the only mosque, which is the Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas Mosque located in Nassau.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ansari, Anis (10 April 2009). "Masjid in the Bahamas". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "History of Islam in the Bahamas". Jamaa' Ahlus Sunnah Bahamas (Jamaat-ul-Islaam Bahamas). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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