guadeloupe-muslimguadeloupe was under Islamic rule for over 200 years during the Arab Conquest in 870 CE. Islam was reintroduced in the latter half of the 20th century. In present-day guadeloupe, the Muslim community is limited to a few thousand, mostly people who are ethnically linked to North Africa and the Middle East.
History:
Islam began to spread in the region since the 1940s. In the early 1990s, the idea to construct a mosque was proposed but the plan was halted midway.
Demographics:
As of 2009, there were around 2,000 Muslims in Guadeloupe, representing about 0.4% of the population.
Organizations:
Guadeloupe Muslim Association, established in 2015
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Guadeloupe, established in 2016
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