Islam in Madagascar

A mosque in Antananarivo.

Ethnicity of Madagascan Muslims (2021 estimate)[1]

  Malagasy (65%)
  Other ethnic groups (35%)
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Islam in Madagascar is a minority religion, with most Malagasy people adhering to Christianity.[1] Due to the secular nature of Madagascar's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.

Islam has been well established in what is now known as Madagascar for centuries and today Muslims represent 2 to 5 percent of the total population.[2][3][4][5] The vast majority of Muslims in Madagascar practice Sunni Islam of the Shafi school of jurisprudence,[1] with sizeable Shia communities.[citation needed]

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  2. ^ "National Profiles".
  3. ^ "Madagascar". Global Religious Futures. Pew Research Center. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The World Factbook - Madagascar". Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. ^ "Religious Beliefs In Madagascar". WorldAtlas. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-16.