Islam in Jamaica

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Jamaican Muslims

The Mahdi Mosque belongs to the Ahmadiyya community[1]
Total population
1,513[2]
Religions
Islam (Sunni, Shia, Ahmadiyya)
Languages
Main Languages spoken are English, Jamaican Patois, Jamaican Hindustani, Arabic, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi

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Jamaica is a predominantly Christian country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Jamaica's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.

The first Muslims arrived in Jamaica as enslaved people. Islam was one of the main religions of Africans brought to the Caribbean and Americas. Other Muslim groups came through the indentureship program from the Indian subcontinent, and today (in a 2011 census) make up a population of about 1,513^[3] with several mosques and festivals.