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Islam in Liberia is practiced by 10% of the population. [1] The vast majority of Liberian Muslims are Sunni, with only a few Shi'ites, mostly of Lebanese origin. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The primary Muslim ethnic groups are the Vai and Mandingo. The Vai are an Ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, small communities of Vai also live in south-eastern Sierra Leone. [1] Muslims first came to what is now Liberia between the 11th century. America-Liberian Methodists, the first Christians in Liberia, arrived on January 7, 1822. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the [2]

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Americo-Liberians

Muslims generally suffered under the Americo-Liberian governments of Liberia from its inception. Momolu Dukuly, the first high-level Muslim government official, served as Foreign Minister in the Barclay and Tubman administrations. Momolu Dukuly (1903-1980 was a politician in Liberia. He was the second Foreign minister under Edwin Barclay (Dukuly replaced Gabriel Lafayette Dennis Edwin James Barclay (1882-1955 was a Liberian politician A member of the True Whig political party he served as the 18th President of the country from 1930 William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman ( November 29, 1895 &ndash July 23, 1971) was a Liberian politician Dukuly had to apostate himself and embrace Christianity before entering the government. Ruth Perry, former prominent ambassador, is also an example of this policy of forced Christianization. Ruth Sando Fahnbulleh Perry (born 1939) was Chairwoman of the Council of State of Liberia from 3 September 1996 until 2 August

Charles Taylor

President Charles Taylor promulgated Islam for political reasons. The following is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Liberia, made up of the 24 heads of state in the history of Liberia. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Taylor, an ally of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, trained in Libya before returning to Libya. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi Taylor's government sent 220 Muslims to Mecca to do Hajj in 2001 and gave the Liberia Muslim's council a prominent building in Monrovia and the designation of two hours of national broadcasting weekly for Islam-related programming. Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world For alternate meanings see Monrovia (disambiguation. Monrovia, is the Capital city of the West African nation of Liberia

2000s

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Society of Liberia held their seventh annual Jalsa Salana convention on December 29, 2007. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Numerous joint Arabic and English schools are being constructed in the capital an its environs. Laurence K. Bropleh, Liberia's Information Minister and a reverend, attended as a guest speaker. Minister Bropleh called on the nation's legislature to designate non-Christian holidays as national holidays, specifically Hajj. He also suggested establishing a religious advisory board, representing all of the major religions practiced in Liberia, to advise the President. Methodist leaders condemned Bropleh's comments and accused him of fueling inter-religious tension. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Barbara (2001). International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department of State, 46.  
  2. ^ Olukoju, Ayodeji. Culture and Customs of Liberia, 28.  
  3. ^ Konah L. Parker (2008). Liberia: Monrovia District Conference Condemns Information Minister's Statements Against the Christian Church (HTML). AllAfrica. Retrieved on 20078-01-09.

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