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About 10% of Guyana 's population is Muslim .1Guyana's Muslims are organized into orthodox and reform movements. The Sunnatival Jamaat is the orthodox Sunni Islamic movement.2The largest Islamic organization in the country is the Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman .3The reform movement, the Ahmadiyah (considered heretic by most Muslims), was founded in India in the late nineteenth century; its first missionary to Guyana arrived in 1908 . The reform movement has had considerable success, even including some Afro-Guyanese among its converts. The rites of orthodox and reform Islam are similar, but the reform movement allows the Qur'an to be read in English and women to enter a designated section of the mosque. In contrast to the situation found on the Indian subcontinent, Muslims and Hindus experience little friction in Guyana. These two religious communities have a tacit agreement not to proselytize each other's members. In smaller villages, Christians and Muslims come together to participate in each other's ceremonies. Until the 1970s , Hindu and Muslim holidays were not officially recognized.4A number of non-Christian religious days are now public holidays.5Hindu holidays include Holi , the spring festival, and Divali , the festival of lights.6Muslim holidays include Id al Fitr , the end of Ramadan , the sacred month of fasting; Id al Adha , the feast of sacrifice; and Yaum an Nabi , the birthday of Muhammad .7The dates for these holidays vary.8
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About 10 percent of Guyana 's population is Muslim , representing 76,528 individuals, many of whom are descended from indentured labourers from India . The largest Islamic organization in the country is the Guyana Islamic Trust. Until the 1970s, Muslim holidays were not officially recognized. A number of non- Christian religious days are now public holidays. Muslim holidays include Eid al Fitr , the end of Ramadan , the sacred month of fasting; Id al Adha , the feast of sacrifice; and Mawlid , the birthday of Muhammad .The dates for these holidays vary according to the Islamic calendar .
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About 7.2 percent of Guyana 's population is Muslim , representing 54,050 individuals, many of whom are descended from indentured labourers from India . The largest Islamic organization in the country is the Guyana Islamic Trust. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was established in the country in the 1960s and has several mosques across the country including Georgetown , Rosignol , New Amsterdam and Sisters Village. Until the 1970s, Muslim holidays were not officially recognized. A number of non- Christian religious days are now public holidays. Muslim holidays include Eid al Fitr , the end of Ramadan , the sacred month of fasting; Id al Adha , the feast of sacrifice; and Mawlid , the birthday of Muhammad . The dates for these holidays vary according to the Islamic calendar .
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Islam in Guyana is the third largest religion in the country after Christianity and Hinduism , respectively.According to the 2002 census, 7.3% of the country is Muslim.However, a Pew Research survey from 2010 estimates that 6.4% of the country is Muslim.Islam was first introduced to Guyana via slaves from West Africa, but was suppressed on plantations.Thus, the religion gained a foothold after the mid 19th century when indentured servants and slaves from South Asia were brought to the country.After Guyana gained its independence in 1966, the country strengthened its ties with the Middle East and other parts of the greater Muslim world .In 1998, Guyana joined the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.The Islamic holidays of Eid al-Adha , Eid al-Fitr and Mawlid (the birthday of Muhammad ) are nationally recognized in Guyana. The dates for these holidays vary according to the Islamic calendar .
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Islam in Guyana is the third largest religion in the country after Christianity and Hinduism , respectively. According to the 2002 census, 7.3% of the country’s population are Muslim. However, a Pew Research survey from 2010 estimates that 6.4% of the country is Muslim. Islam was first introduced to Guyana via slaves from West Africa, but was suppressed on plantations until Muslims from British India were brought to the country as indentured labour.The current President of Guyana , Mohamed Irfaan Ali is the first Muslim president.The Islamic holidays of Eid al-Adha and Mawlid are national holidays in Guyana and Hosay ( Ashura ), Eid al-Fitr , Shab-e-Barat , Chaand Raat , Islamic New Year , and the month of Ramadan are also widely celebrated.
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Islam is the third-largest religion in Guyana, after Christianity and Hinduism , respectively.According to the 2012 census, 6.77% of the country’s population is Muslim. Islam was first introduced to Guyana via enslaved people from West Africa, but was suppressed on plantations until Muslims from British India were brought to the country as indentured labour. The current president of Guyana , Irfaan Ali , is the country's first Muslim president. The Islamic holidays of Eid al-Adha and Mawlid are national holidays in Guyana and Hosay ( Ashura ), Eid al-Fitr , Shab-e-Barat , Chaand Raat , Islamic New Year , and the month of Ramadan are also widely celebrated. United States Department of State .
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