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[[Islam]] in [[Samoa]] is a minority religion in the country. | |||
==History== | |||
The introduction of Islam into the country began in the mid 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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Terdima|first=Moshe|date=22 May 2016|url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/21695|title=History of Islam in Samoa|work=Samoa Observer|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Demographics== | |||
During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population.<ref name="CathNews New Zealand, 20 May 2016">{{cite news|date=20 May 2016|url=https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/05/20/samoa-christian-constitution-review/|title=Samoa a Christian country – PM calls for constitution review|work=CathNews New Zealand|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Organizations== | |||
The Western Samoa Muslim League is an Islamic organization in the country established in 1986.<ref name="CathNews New Zealand, 20 May 2016"/> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Religion in Samoa]] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Islam by country|Samoa]] | |||
[[Category:Islam in Oceania by country|Samoa]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:34, 2 November 2021
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Islam in Samoa is a minority religion in the country.
History
The introduction of Islam into the country began in the mid 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]
Demographics
During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population.[2]
Organizations
The Western Samoa Muslim League is an Islamic organization in the country established in 1986.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Terdima, Moshe (22 May 2016). "History of Islam in Samoa". Samoa Observer. https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/21695.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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/.