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The opening as it read in 2020

Islam is the religion of close to 1 percent of the population of Zimbabwe.¹ The Muslim community consists primarily of South Asian immigrants (Indian and Pakistani), a small number of indigenous Zimbabweans, and a very small number of North African and Middle Eastern immigrants. There are mosques located in nearly all of the larger towns. Estimates on the number of Muslims in Zimbabwe are around 120,000 . There are stories among Muslims that Arab traders played a significant role in the construction of Great Zimbabwe , similar to their role in neighbouring Northern Mozambique . They point to the indigenous clan of Varemba/Lemba who mostly reside near Masvingo and Mberengwa and retain several common points with Abrahamic faiths, but do not practise Islam. Some identify themselves as the "black jews of Zimbabwe". A number of Muslims have also arrived since the discovery of diamonds in the Manicaland area from North and Western African regions. The Islamic migrants are otherwise largely coming from the Yao tribe of neighbouring Malawi .²

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The opening as it stood in 2010

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 Over a period of hundreds of years more than four million slaves were stolen from Zimbabwe and surrounding countries and exported from Swahili ports by Arab traders to India and Arabia. Many Muslims entered Zimbabwe during the colonial period, primarily came from the Indian subcontinent Estimates on the number Muslims in Zimbabwe vary from as low as 120,000 to as many as 1.2 million. According the United States State Department : There have been rumours that say that Arab traders played a major role in the construction of geat Zimbabwe.The proof given for this is that there are a number of indigenous people,in the city of masvingo who have Muslim name and follow culture which is similar to that of Muslims. a great number of Muslims have also arrived since the discovery of diamond in the manicaland area from north and western African regions.

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The opening as it stood in 2015

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 slave merchants extended their business to the interior regions reaching Zimbabwe . Over a period of hundreds of years more than four million slaves were stolen from Zimbabwe and surrounding countries and exported from Swahili ports by traders to India. Many Muslims entered Zimbabwe during the colonial period, primarily came from the Indian subcontinent There are a lot of Muslims in Zimbabwe who are considered people of mixed race. Estimates on the number Muslims in Zimbabwe vary from as low as 50.000 to as many as 120.000. According the United States State Department : There have been rumours that say that Arab traders played a major role in the construction of Great Zimbabwe. The proof given for this is that there are a number of indigenous people,in the city of Masvingo who have Muslim name and follow culture which is similar to that of Muslims. A great number of Muslims have also arrived since the discovery of diamond in the Manicaland area from north and western African regions.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 8 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Religion in Zimbabwe Kwekwe Mosque Zimbabwe is a Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a small minority. Due to the secular nature of Zimbabwe's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Islam is the religion of less than 1 percent of the population of Zimbabwe . An estimated 1 percent of the total population is Muslim.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Kwekwe Mosque Zimbabwe is a Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a small minority. Due to the secular nature of Zimbabwe's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. Islam is the religion of less than 1 percent of the population of Zimbabwe . An estimated 1 percent of the total population is Muslim.

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