Latin American Muslims

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Latin American Muslims are Muslims from countries in Latin America.

Statistics

Quoted from "Muslims in Latin America" by Muhammad Yusuf Hallar - "According to statistics, the number of Muslims in Latin America is over four million, serving as an example 700,000 (seven hundred thousand) in Argentina and more than 1,500,000 (one point five million) in Brazil." Based on other estimates the Muslims in the area of Latin America are 6,000,000 mainly concentrated in Brazil and Argentina but also there are concentrations in Venezuela, Colombia and Paraguay. Most of these Latin American Muslims are from either Lebanese or Syrian origin.[1]

Organizations

Many Muslim organizations exist in Latin America, such as the Islamic Organization of Latin America.

See also

References

External links

  • KUSUMO, Fitra Ismu, "ISLAM EN AMÉRICA LATINA Tomo II: Migración Árabe a América Latina y el caso de México (Spanish Edition)"
  • KUSUMO, Fitra Ismu, "ISLAM EN AMÉRICA LATINA Tomo III: El Islam hoy desde América Latina (Spanish Edition)"



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