Islam in Peru
Peru is a predominantly Christian country, with Muslims being a very small minority. Due to secular nature of the Peru's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country. The statistics for Islam in Peru estimate a total Muslim population of 15,000, largely based in the capital city Lima; this represents 0.015% out of total population of 32,555,000 inhabitants.
The Bab al-Islam Mosque in Tacna | |
| Total population | |
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| c. 15,000 (0.015%) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mostly in Lima and other urban areas | |
| Religions | |
| Sunni Islam, Ahmadiyya | |
| Languages | |
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| Islam by country |
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| Islam portal |
Islam was historically introduced by Spanish Moors, although today's population is almost entirely of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian origin.
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