Islam in Swaziland
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The nation of Swaziland
is home to over 1 million people, of which approximately 0.95% are identified as Muslim
s. Islam in Swaziland probably dates to the colonial period, when, as in Swaziland's much larger neighbor South Africa
, many Muslims settled in the country from other countries under the dominion of the British Empire
. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
claims 250 members in the country.
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
is home to over 1 million people, of which approximately 0.95% are identified as Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s. Islam in Swaziland probably dates to the colonial period, when, as in Swaziland's much larger neighbor South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, many Muslims settled in the country from other countries under the dominion of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the larger of two communities that arose from the Ahmadiyya movement founded in 1889 in India by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian . The original movement split into two factions soon after the death of the founder...
claims 250 members in the country.