Islam in Bolivia
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Statistics for Islam in Bolivia estimate a Muslim
population of around two thousand, representing less than .1% of the total population
.
There are many Islamic organizations spread throughout the country, including Centro Islámico Boliviano in Santa Cruz
, Centro Islámico Boliviano in Sucre
led by Imam
Hassan Tawafshah, Centro Islámico Boliviano in Cochabamba
led by Imam Daud Abujder, and Musulmana Casilla in Sucre.
The Centro Islámico Boliviano (Bolivian Islamic Center) was created in August 1986 by Imam Mahmud Amer Abusharar, who arrived from the Palestinian territories
in 1974. In 1992 a commission for the construction of the first mosque in Bolivia was satisfied, which was completed in September 1994 in the city of Santa Cruz.Imam Mahmud Amer Abusharar he died on 14/05/2011. Presently the CIB doesn't have branches in Sucre, Cochabamba or La Paz
, with any indigenous Bolivians accepting Islam. On the international level, CIB is not a branch
of the Islamic Organization for Latin America
.
In 2006 has been inaugurated the first Mosque As-salam in La Paz city although the members of the Asociacion Islamica de Bolivia where the majority of Muslims are Bolivians converted to Islam along with Arab Muslim from different countries and others gathered together for practicing Islam during many years. There are also other communities in La Paz and Sucre.
Imam Mahmud Amer Abusharar he died on 14/05/2011.
by Md.Ibrahim Saimon from Bangladesh
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
population of around two thousand, representing less than .1% of the total population
Demographics of Bolivia
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Bolivia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
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There are many Islamic organizations spread throughout the country, including Centro Islámico Boliviano in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
, Centro Islámico Boliviano in Sucre
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
led by Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Hassan Tawafshah, Centro Islámico Boliviano in Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
led by Imam Daud Abujder, and Musulmana Casilla in Sucre.
The Centro Islámico Boliviano (Bolivian Islamic Center) was created in August 1986 by Imam Mahmud Amer Abusharar, who arrived from the Palestinian territories
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
in 1974. In 1992 a commission for the construction of the first mosque in Bolivia was satisfied, which was completed in September 1994 in the city of Santa Cruz.Imam Mahmud Amer Abusharar he died on 14/05/2011. Presently the CIB doesn't have branches in Sucre, Cochabamba or La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, with any indigenous Bolivians accepting Islam. On the international level, CIB is not a branch
Branch
A branch or tree branch is a woody structural member connected to but not part of the central trunk of a tree...
of the Islamic Organization for Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
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In 2006 has been inaugurated the first Mosque As-salam in La Paz city although the members of the Asociacion Islamica de Bolivia where the majority of Muslims are Bolivians converted to Islam along with Arab Muslim from different countries and others gathered together for practicing Islam during many years. There are also other communities in La Paz and Sucre.
See also
- Islam by countryIslam by countryIslam is the world's second largest religion after Christianity. According to a 2009 demographic study, Islam has 1.57 billion adherents, making up 23% of the world population....
Imam Mahmud Amer Abusharar he died on 14/05/2011.
by Md.Ibrahim Saimon from Bangladesh