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Islam in Mauritius
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Islam is the third largest religion in Mauritius. Muslims constitute over 18.24 per cent of Mauritius population.[1][2] Many Mauritian muslims are of Indian descent, tracing their origins to the large-scale migration of indentured laborers from India during the British colonial period. This migration began in 1834 and continued throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.[3]: 123–124
Mauritius became independent in 1968 and no official religion is defined in the constitution.[4] Hindus make up about half of the population, Christians about a third and Muslims most of the rest. Several religious groups including Muslim ones are recognized by parliamentary decree and receive state subsidies according to their percentage of the population.
- ^ "2022 HOUSING AND POPULATION CENSUS" (PDF). Republic of Mauritius. May 2024. pp. 136–138. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Resident population by religion and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Bal, Ellen (2007), "When Muslims Leave…: Muslims In British India and their Migration to and Settlement in Mauritius and Surinam", in Oonk, Gijsbert (ed.), Global Indian Diasporas: Exploring Trajectories of Migration and Theory, IIAS Publications Series, Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press, ISBN 9789053560358
- ^ "Mauritius 2012 International religious freedom report" (PDF). United States Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. 2012. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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