Islam in Burundi
Bujumbura Mosque
The United States Department of State estimates that between 2 and 5 percent of the population of Burundi is Muslim.[1] The vast majority of Muslims are Sunni, with a small minority being Shia.[2] Burundi is by constitution a secular state, although Eid ul-Fitr is among several national holidays.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Department of State
- ↑ name="state2010">U.S. Department of State
- ↑ "Burundi celebrates Muslim holiday", BBC News, November 3rd, 2005.
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