Islam in Venezuela
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The capital city
Vargas, and the Asociación Benéfica Islámica in Bolívar. There is also a mosque in Punto Fijo
built in 2008.
verses
are on display. Muslims here are mainly involved in retail businesses as well as banks and travel agencies.
On 11 February 2006, around 200 (mainly Muslim) protesters marched to the Danish embassy in Caracas, and burnt Danish and U.S. flags as protests over cartoons of Muhammad spread to Latin America.[3]
On 20 July 2006, dozens of people marched in Caracas towards the Israeli embassy to protest against the war in Lebanon. Most of them were Venezuelan Muslims, but some were members of pro-government organisations.[4]
See also
References
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Venezuela
- ^ Luxner, Larry. "Bowing to Mecca from Caracas". Americas, 1992, volume 44, issue 4, page 4
- ^ Venezuelan Muslims protest cartoons, From correspondents in Caracas, The Australian, February 11, 2006
- ^ Israeli embassy receives document supporting the peace in Lebanon and Palestine. From the Venezuelan Ministry of Communications and Information. Caracas, July 20, 2006
External links
- Mezquita Sheikh Ibrahim website on MiPunto.com [1]
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