- Islam in Africa
The precise number of
Muslims inAfrica is unknown, as statistics regarding religious demography in Africa are incomplete. According to theWorld Book Encyclopedia , Islam is the largest religion in Africa, followed byChristianity . According toEncyclopedia Britannica , 45% of the population are Muslims, 40% are Christians and less than 15% are non-religious or followAfrican traditional religion s. Islam in Africa is increasing, as many Bantu speakers embrace Islam especially in central and eastern Africa. The long and rich history in of these religions in the continent has proved to be the source of many conflicts, primarily in countries where there is no clear majority, such asTanzania ,Nigeria , andCote d'Ivoire .References
External links
* [http://www.ascleiden.nl/Library/Webdossiers/IslamInAfrica.aspx Islam in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliography] . African Studies Centre (ASC) in Leiden and the Centre d’Études d’Afrique Noire (CEAN) in Bordeaux. (2005). "Academic bibilography, mostly in European languages, compiled for a 2005 conference at
UNESCO ".
* [http://www.islaminafrica.org/main.htm Islam in Africa] : a popular guide to Islam in Africa, sponsored by "The Islam in Africa Organisation".
* [http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/MuslimAfrica/index.shtml Muslim Cultures in Africa: Snapshots of a Diverse Continent] . Islamonline.com, 18 January 2006.
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section7.shtml The Story of Africa: Islam] , from theBBC Worldservice .
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