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History and Prospect of Muslims in South America

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  • Houssain Kettani

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The birth of Islam over fourteen centuries ago was a monumental event in human history with an everlasting effect on humanity. For centuries researchers contemplated on the growth and distribution of Muslims throughout the World. The purpose of this manuscript is to present a reliable estimate of the Muslim population in South America since the inception of Islam at the start of the seventh century to the start of the twenty fourth century. The considered region consists of fourteen countries and territories: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. A centennial data estimate for these countries from 600 to 2300 (approximately 1H to 1700H) of the total population, and corresponding Muslim population and its percentage is provided. Furthermore, the same data in decennial order from 1790 to 2100 (or 1210H to 1520H) is provided for each country. These data are summarized to be a reference for other studies and discussions related to the Muslim population. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

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  • Houssain Kettani, 2014. "History and Prospect of Muslims in South America," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 115(2), pages 837-868, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:115:y:2014:i:2:p:837-868
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0237-7
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