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Islam in El Salvador
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El Salvador is a predominantly Christian country, with adherents Islam being a minuscule minority. Due to the secular nature of the country's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.
There is a small Muslim community in El Salvador, largely consisting of Yemeni Arabs. However, most of the Palestinian Arab population in the country is Christian. It is estimated that there are about 1,000-1,500 Muslims in El Salvador, however, the figure can reach up to 18,000.[1]
There is an Islamic Cultural Association operated by the Shia community, named Fatimah Az-Zahra. They published the first Islamic magazine in Central America: Revista Biblioteca Islámica. Additionally, they are credited with providing the first and only Islamic library dedicated to spreading Islamic culture in the country.[2] Ahmadiyya Muslim Community also exists in the country.[3]
- ^ Orantes, Diana (21 September 2019). ""Los árabes son una raza, musulmán es el que acepta el islam"". Elsalvador.com. El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ El Sitio de Los Musulmanes Shiítas de El Salvador
- ^ "Ahmadía, el ala pacífi ca del Islam, atrae a guatemaltecos". Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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