Estimates on the number Muslims in Zimbabwe vary from as low as 120,000 to as many as 1. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election 2 million. According the United States State Department:
"The Muslim community consists primarily of South Asian immigrants (Indian and Pakistani), a small but growing number of indigenous Zimbabweans, Zimbabweans who descend from European migrants, migrants from other southern and eastern African countries (including Mozambique and Malawi), and a very small number of North African and Middle Eastern immigrants. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. There are mosques located in nearly all of the larger towns. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger There are 18 in the capital city of Harare, 8 in Bulawayo, and a number of mosques in rural areas. Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare, with a population of 676000 (UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator Zimbabwe 2005 now estimated The Muslim community has expanded its outreach efforts with the aid of the Kuwaiti-sponsored African Muslim Agency (AMA); the Harare AMA office has had increased success proselytizing among the majority black indigenous population, in part because of its humanitarian projects in rural areas. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The African Muslim Agency is a primarily Kuwait -sponsored aid and Dawah organization based in Luanda, Angola. Some chiefs and headmen in the rural areas have reportedly converted from Christianity to Islam. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. "
The Islamic migrants are largely coming from the Yao tribe of neighboring Malawi. For other uses see Yao. The waYao, or Yao, is a major ethnic and linguistic group based at the southern end of Lake Malawi The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa.
See also
External links
- Reporter Interactive at Archive.org: Zimbabwean Christians and Muslims
- Adherents.com: estimates on Muslims in Zimbabwe
- New York Times: the ban of Calls to Prayer in Zimbabwe
- US State department: religion in Zimbabwe
- [Darul Ishaat Online Islamic Store http://www.darul-ishaat.co.uk/store]
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