![]() The Bab al-Islam Mosque in Tacna | |
Total population | |
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c. 5,000 (0.005%)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mostly in Lima and other urban areas | |
Religions | |
Sunni Islam | |
Languages | |
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Islam by country |
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The statistics for Islam in Peru estimate a total Muslim population of 5,000, largely based in the capital city Lima;[1] this represents 0.015% out of total population of 32,555,000 inhabitants.
Islam was historically introduced by Spanish Moors, although today's population is almost entirely of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian origin.[1][2]