Islam in Samoa

Samoa is mainly a secular Christian majority country, with adherents of Islam being a minority.

Mariam Masjid in samoa

History

The introduction of Islam into the country began centuries ago. But in recent years significant attention was brought in the 1980s when the Saudi Arabia-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth and Malaysia-based Regional Islamic Da'wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific began their dawah activities in Pacific countries.^[1]

Mosques

There is one prominent mosque(masjid mariam) in the country, although mosques can be found across the island. ^[2][3] located in the village of Vaiusu.^[4]

Demographics

During the 2001 census, Muslims accounted for 0.03% of the population.^[5] The Western Samoa Muslim League is the Islamic organisation in the country which was established in 1986.^[6]

Notable Muslims

Sonny Bill Williams. 2014

• Sonny Bill Williams:- New Zealand rugby union player, converted to Islam in 2009 while playing for Toulon in France.^[7] He was the first Muslim to play for the All Blacks. He performed the Hajj pilgrimage in 2018. He is a New Zealand and Samoan citizen

See also

• Islam portal

• Islam in Oceania

• Religion in Samoa
• Islam in American Samoa