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==Mosque== | ==Mosque== | ||
There is one prominent mosque in the country,although mosques can be found across the island. <ref>{{cite news|last=Autagavaia|first=Tipi|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/304095/fear-of-islam-drives-proposal-to-change-samoa's-constitution|title=Fear of Islam drives proposal to change Samoa's constitution|work=RNZ|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wyeth|first=Grant|date=16 June 2017|url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/samoa-officially-becomes-a-christian-state/|title=Samoa Officially Becomes a Christian State|work=The Diplomat|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> located in the village of [[Vaiusu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/57529|title=Muslims open mosque on open day|author=Membrere, Marc|date=5 February 2022|access-date=14 October 2022|work=[[Samoa Observer]]}}</ref> | There is one prominent mosque in the country, although mosques can be found across the island. <ref>{{cite news|last=Autagavaia|first=Tipi|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/304095/fear-of-islam-drives-proposal-to-change-samoa's-constitution|title=Fear of Islam drives proposal to change Samoa's constitution|work=RNZ|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wyeth|first=Grant|date=16 June 2017|url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/samoa-officially-becomes-a-christian-state/|title=Samoa Officially Becomes a Christian State|work=The Diplomat|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> located in the village of [[Vaiusu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/57529|title=Muslims open mosque on open day|author=Membrere, Marc|date=5 February 2022|access-date=14 October 2022|work=[[Samoa Observer]]}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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Samoa is an overwhelmingly secular Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a minority.
History
The introduction of Islam into the country began centuries ago. But in recent years significant attention was brought in the 1980s when the Saudi Arabia-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth and Malaysia-based Regional Islamic Da'wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific began their dawah activities in Pacific countries.[1]
Mosque
There is one prominent mosque in the country, although mosques can be found across the island. [2][3] located in the village of Vaiusu.[4]
Demographics
During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population.[5] The Western Samoa Muslim League is the Islamic organisation in the country which was established in 1986.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Terdima, Moshe (22 May 2016). "History of Islam in Samoa". Samoa Observer. https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/21695.
- ↑ Autagavaia, Tipi. "Fear of Islam drives proposal to change Samoa's constitution". RNZ. https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/304095/fear-of-islam-drives-proposal-to-change-samoa's-constitution.
- ↑ Wyeth, Grant (16 June 2017). "Samoa Officially Becomes a Christian State". The Diplomat. https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/samoa-officially-becomes-a-christian-state/.
- ↑ Membrere, Marc (5 February 2022). "Muslims open mosque on open day". Samoa Observer. https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/57529.
- ↑ "Academic says Islam stance in Samoa 'reasonable'". RNZ. 19 May 2016. https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/304268/academic-says-islam-stance-in-samoa-'reasonable'.
- ↑ "Samoa a Christian country – PM calls for constitution review". CathNews New Zealand. 20 May 2016. https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/05/20/samoa-christian-constitution-review/.