Islam in Uruguay

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Template:Short description Template:Refimprove Script error: No such module "Sidebar". Uruguay is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to the secular nature of Uruguay's constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.

The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 700-1,500, representing 0.1 percent of the population by the USCIRF Report-2022.[1]

A significant Muslim population lives in Chuy, near the Brazilian border, as well as Rivera, Artigas and Montevideo.

Islamic Centers

There are three Islamic centers in Montevideo:

1) Musallah Al Haazimi(mosque)

2) Egyptian Cultural Islamic Center[2]

3) Islamic Center Uruguay[3]

Distribution

The majority of Muslims live in the eastern Uruguayan department of Rocha, in the city of Chuy, as well as in the cities of Rivera, Artigas, and Montevideo.[4]

Palestinian Uruguayans

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Arab Uruguayans

Arab Uruguayans are mainly immigrants from the territory of present-day Lebanon (whose descendants may now number over 50,000 [6][7]). Uruguayan Arabs also include immigrants from other Arab countries, such as Egypt, Syria, Morocco, and Palestine. The majority of Uruguayan Arabs are Christian, with a minority being Muslim, and a small number being Jewish.[6] About 500 Arabs live in the cities of Chui and Rivera on the border with Brazil.[6]

See also

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References

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