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During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population.<ref | During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population. The Western Samoa Muslim League is the Islamic organization in the country which was established in 1986.<ref>{{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> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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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. The Western Samoa Muslim League is the Islamic organization in the country which was 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.
- ↑ "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/.