Islam in Mayotte

Islam is the faith of the majority of the residents of the island of Mayotte with 98% as Muslims and 2% Christians according to a 2012 estimate.^[1] 85,000 of the total 90,000 inhabitants of the island are Mahorais.^[2] The Mahorais are a blend of settlers from many areas: mainland Africans, Arabs and Malagasy. The presence of Islam in Mayotte can traced back to at least the 15th century.^[3]

Tsingoni Mosque

The Muslims of Mayotte are Sunni Muslims.^[4] Despite the strong presence of Islam, Mahorese culture is imbued with animism and mystical rituals are still widely practiced, especially among the community of Malagasy origin.^[4]

Mosques

• Tsingoni Mosque

See also

• Islam in France
• Culture of Mayotte