Islam in Uruguay
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Uruguay is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Uruguay's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.
The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 1,000, representing 0.02 percent of the population.
A significant Muslim population lives in Chuy, near the Brazilian border, as well as Rivera, Artigas and Montevideo.
Islamic Centers
[edit ]There are three Islamic centers in Montevideo:
1) Musallah Al Haazimi
2) Egyptian Cultural Islamic Center[1]
3) Islamic Center Uruguay[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Centro Egipcio de la Cultura Islámica (in Spanish)
- ^ Centro Islámico del Uruguay Archived 2022年01月31日 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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