African Muslim Agency
Encyclopedia
The Africa Muslims Agency is an humanitarian, development and Dawah
organization based in Kuwait
with offices across Africa
. The agency has established itself in much of Africa, including Sierra Leone
, Mali
, Mozambique
, Madagascar
, Zimbabwe
, Angola
, the Gambia
and particularly South Africa
. The Agency's goals are to strengthen Islam by spreading the teachings of the Koran, as well as to build hospitals, schools and mosques.
Dawah
Da‘wah or Dawah usually denotes the preaching of Islam. Da‘wah literally means "issuing a summons" or "making an invitation", being the active participle of a verb meaning variously "to summon" or "to invite"...
organization based in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
with offices across Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The agency has established itself in much of Africa, including Sierra Leone
Islam in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone last conducted a census in 2008 and estimates there are 4,059,000 Muslims in Sierra Leone . This suggests 71% of the country's total population is muslim. There are 18 ethnic groups in the country, the two largest being the Temne and Mende. The Temnes are the main tribe in the north...
, Mali
Islam in Mali
Muslims currently make up approximately 90 percent of the population of Mali, the largest country in West Africa. The majority of Muslims in Mali are Sunni.-History:...
, Mozambique
Islam in Mozambique
Islam in Mozambique is the religion of approximately four million Mozambicans, or about 17.9% of the total population. The vast majority of Mozambican Muslims are Sunni, although some Ismaili Shiite Muslims are also registered...
, Madagascar
Islam in Madagascar
Islam has been well-established in what is now known as Madagascar for centuries and today Muslims represent 7 percent of the population. Muslims mainly consist of Sunni Muslims.-Settlement of Arabs:...
, Zimbabwe
Islam in Zimbabwe
The arrival of Islam in Zimbabwe dates to the fourth Hijri century when Muslims established emirates on the coast of East Africa. During that period Muslim slave merchants extended their business to the interior regions reaching Zimbabwe...
, Angola
Islam in Angola
Islam in Angola is a minority religion with 80,000-90,000 adherents, composed largely of migrants from West Africa and families of Lebanese origin. The Association of the Development of Islam in Angola is the primary proselytizing organization. Muslim Angolans are represented by the Supreme Council...
, the Gambia
Islam in the Gambia
Islam is the majority religion of The Gambia, with around 90% of the population being Muslims and most have a Catholic relative/relation. The other religious societies being Christians, Catholics, Methodist, Baptist and Pagans. Islam in The Gambia is unique in its unity with other religions and...
and particularly South Africa
Islam in South Africa
Islam in South Africa pre-dates the colonial period, and consisted of isolated contact with Arab and East Africa traders. Many South African Muslims are described as Coloureds, notably in the Western Cape, including those whose ancestors came as slaves from the Indonesian archipelago...
. The Agency's goals are to strengthen Islam by spreading the teachings of the Koran, as well as to build hospitals, schools and mosques.