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Samoa is mainly a secular Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a minority.
History
The introduction of Islam into the country began centuries ago. But in recent years significant attention was brought in the 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]
Mosques
There is one prominent mosque in the country, although mosques can be found across the island. [2][3] located in the village of Vaiusu.[4]
Demographics
During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population.[5] The Western Samoa Muslim League is the Islamic organisation in the country which was established in 1986.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Terdima, Moshe (22 May 2016). "History of Islam in Samoa". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Autagavaia, Tipi. "Fear of Islam drives proposal to change Samoa's constitution". RNZ. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Wyeth, Grant (16 June 2017). "Samoa Officially Becomes a Christian State". The Diplomat. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Membrere, Marc (5 February 2022). "Muslims open mosque on open day". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Academic says Islam stance in Samoa 'reasonable'". RNZ. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Samoa a Christian country – PM calls for constitution review". CathNews New Zealand. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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