Hinduism in Malawi

The Indians were brought here by the British in the last century to help construct a railway line between Malawi and Mozambique. They stayed behind to run retail businesses which they monopolized for decades.

Asians here still hold British citizenship despite a 1992 immigration law allowing them to seek local citizenship.

Hindus in Malawi

[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71311.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2006, Malawi] states that there is a small Hindu Minority in Malawi.

Nationally, 3.1 percent of the population reported following a religion other than Islam or Christianity. The "other religion" category would include Hinduism and African traditional beliefs. However in the case of the latter, the reported numbers appear quite low [http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/cp/malawiatlas/malawiatlas_06.pdf]

Hindu Associations in Malawi

[http://www.mhauk.org/ Malawi Hindu Association]

Brahma Kumaris has a Raja Yoga Centre at Trikum Mansion 1st Floor, PO Box 476, Blantyre.

Education for Hindus

Many Public schools offer a course entitled "Bible Knowledge," which is Christian oriented, and another entitled "Moral and Religious Education," which includes Muslim, Hindu, Baha'i, and Christian material. Both courses are voluntary [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71311.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2006, Malawi]

Languages Spoken by Hindus

Gujarati, Sindhi and Bengali are the Main languages of Hindus in Malawi.

External links

* [http://www.bkwsu.org//whereweare/center Brahma Kumaris in Malawi]
* [http://www.namibian.com.na/2002/may/africa/025FC692C6.html Indians in Malawi rise up to challenge "discriminatory" laws]