Islam in Burundi

Islam in Burundi

Muslims in Burundi are officially around 1% of the total population, though Muslim Burundians estimate the figure to be closer to 8-10%.Fact|date=May 2008 The CIA World Factbook also puts the figure at 10%. [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html CIA Factbook: Demographics of Burundi] ] Burundi is by constitution a secular state, although Eid Al-Fitr is among several national holidays. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4402974.stm "Burundi celebrates Muslim holiday"] , "BBC News", November 3rd, 2005.]

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