Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not a recent phenomenon, as it has been present within the area since the 18th century, when Arab traders from East Africa pushed into the interior for slave-trading purposes. Today, Muslims constitute for anywhere between 20 to 25% of the Congolese population.^[1]

Contents 1 Muslim Demographics 2 Mosques 3 Notes 3.1 External links

[edit] Muslim Demographics

Muslims are up to 15 millions of the countrys 60-million population^{[2] [3]}

[edit] Mosques

In Kinshasa, 14 small mosques serve 950,000 Muslims, The country has 380,000 mosques ^[4]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ [Islam and Muslims in Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo)]
2. ^ [[1]]
3. ^ [[2]]
4. ^ [[3]]

[edit] External links

• Congolese Muslims Seek Official Recognition by Radwa Hassan, IslamOnline, November 18, 2003