Wikipedia's first sentence called it “not a recent phenomenon”. Today it says “minority religion within the democratic republic of the congo”.
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A Quran -stand from the DRC. Islam has been present in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the 18th century, when Arab traders from East Africa pushed into the interior for ivory trade purposes. According to the CIA world factbook , they make up 10% of the population. However, a more realistic estimate is recorded by the Pew Research Project as 1.5%. The vast majority of Muslims in the country identify themselves as Sunni , following the Maliki school of jurisprudence , 1% are Shia and .6% are Ahmadi . Pew Forum on Religious & Public life.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not a recent phenomenon, as it has been present within the area since the 18th century, when Arab traders from East Africa pushed into the interior for ivory and slave trading purposes. Today, Muslims constitute approximately 10% of the Congolese population. CIA - The World Factbook - Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) (01/08)
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A Congolese Quran-stand , used for supporting the scriptures during prayer Islam is a minority religion within the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the large majority is affiliated to various Christian denominations and sects .Though estimates vary, it is generally believed that approximately 10 percent of the country's population identify as Muslim.It was first introduced from the East African coast during the Arab slave trade in the 19th century and remains largely concentrated in parts of Eastern Congo, notably Maniema Province .Most Congolese Muslims are Sunni and follow the Shaafi and maliki school of jurisprudence ( fiqh ).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo A Congolese Quran-stand , used for supporting the scriptures during prayer Islam is a minority religion within the Democratic Republic of the Congo , where the large majority of the population is affiliated with various Christian denominations and sects .It was first introduced to the Congo basin from the East African coast during the 19th century and remains largely concentrated in parts of Eastern Congo, notably in Maniema Province .Most Congolese Muslims are Sunni and follow the Shafi‘i and Maliki school of jurisprudence ( fiqh ).Though estimates vary, it is generally believed that between one and 10 percent of the country's population identify as Muslim.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
A Congolese Quran-stand , used for supporting the scriptures during prayer Islam is a minority religion within the Democratic Republic of the Congo , where the large majority of the population is affiliated with various Christian denominations and sects . It was first introduced to the Congo basin from the East African coast during the 19th century and remains largely concentrated in parts of Eastern Congo, notably in Maniema Province . Most Congolese Muslims are Sunni and follow the Shafi‘i and Maliki schools of jurisprudence ( fiqh ).Though estimates vary, it is generally believed that between one and ten percent of the country's population identifies as Muslim.
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not a recent phenomenon
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minority religion within the democratic republic of the congo
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