Religion in Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia
According to the 2011 Census, 33.4% of the population was Protestant (including 12.0% Pentecostal, 5.7% Anglican, 4.1% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.5% Presbyterian or Congregational, 1.2% Baptist, and 0.1% Methodist), 21.6% Roman Catholic, 18.2% Hindu and 5.0% Muslim.
Jamaat al Muslimeen - Wikipedia
The organisation is responsible for the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt of July 1990, in which its leader, Imam Yasin Abu Bakr, led members of the Jamaat in an attempted coup d'état against the unpopular Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago - United States Department of State
According to the 2011 local census, the most recent, 26.5 percent of the population is Protestant, 21.6 percent Roman Catholic, 18.2 percent Hindu, 5 percent Muslim, and 1.5 percent Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Trinidad and Tobago - United States Department of State
On Trinidad, which contains 95 percent of the country’s population, those of African descent make up 32 percent of the population and are predominantly Christian. A small, primarily Sunni, Muslim community is concentrated in and around Port of Spain, along the east-west corridor of northern Trinidad, and in certain areas of central and south ...
Home - ASJA Trinidad
The Origins of Islam in Trinidad & Tobago. Islam started in Trinidad & Tobago from as early as 1817 with the arrival of our African brothers and sisters which included members of the disbanded West India Regiment and who formed the early settlement now …
Islam in Trinidad - SpringerLink
2019年7月23日 · The chapter looks not only at Muslims’ survival but the establishment of places of worship, the evolution of Muslim organizations to seek their interests, lobbying to get legislation passed to protect their interests (e.g., for Muslim marriages) and establishing Muslim schools.
Celebrations in Focus: Eid-Ul-Fitr - Islam in Trinidad and Tobago
Islam in Trinidad and Tobago. Muslims make up 5% of the Population in Trinidad and Tobago, and there are a number of Islamic organizations operating across the nation. To simplify: Anjuman Sunnatul Jamaat Association (ASJA), Trinidad Muslim League (TML), Tackveyatul Islamic Association (TIA), and the Islamic Missionaries Guild (IMG) were some ...
Islam in Trinidad - SpringerLink
2016年1月1日 · Islam in Trinidad is defined by two ethnic groups – Afro-Caribbeans and Indo-Caribbeans – and three major organizations: the Anjuman Sunnatul Jamaat Association (ASJA), the Takveeatul Islamic Association (TIA), and the Trinidad Muslim League (TML).
Islam | The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Religions - Oxford …
2024年3月21日 · Muslims represent 5% or 65,705, an increase of 1.6% from 2000, which suggests that Trinidad and Tobago is a Muslim-minority country. This diversity in population has implications for religious and cultural practices and customs inclusive of dietary needs.
Muslims and the Media in Trinidad - SpringerLink
2019年1月1日 · By examining the history and impact media has on Islamic culture in Trinidad and investigating the problems Muslims are having with limited resources online, it is clear that the media is becoming more and more important to the livelihood of Muslims and the growth or Decline of Islam on the island.