Islam in Suriname

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According to the 2004 census the Muslim population of Suriname is 66,307, representing about 13.45 percent of the country's total.

Muslims first came to Suriname as slaves from Africa. Most of the African population has converted to Christianity through time, so they did not contribute to the current population in any significant way. The next group of Muslims to come to the country consisted of indentured laborers from India and Indonesia. Most of the Muslims in Suriname today are descended from these people.

The country's Muslims are largely Sunni but there is a small population of Ahmadi Muslims as well.

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• 2004 Suriname Census