Islam in Trinidad and Tobago
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Muslims constitute 6 percent of the population on Trinidad and Tobago, representing 65,318 individuals. The majority live in Trinidad but there are a handful in Tobago as well. The first Muslims to arrive in the country arrived from Africa brought as slaves by the colonists. The next set of Muslims came from South Asia as indentured labourers to work on sugar cane and cacao plantations. Muslims today are mostly of South Asian descent but there are converts from all races. In Trinidad there are Islamic primary and secondary schools.
The two major Islamic boards are the Anjuman Sunnat-ul-Jamaat Association (ASJA) and the Trinidad Muslim League (TML). There are many masjids and Eid ul Fitr is a public holiday. In 2005, an Islamic channel, the Islamic Broadcasting Network was aired, being gladly accepted by the Muslim community and the general population. In October 2006, TriniMuslims [1] was launched, the first local religious website/discussion forum to be established in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Remembrance of Muharram is commemorated, in its local form known as Hosay.
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