Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
in the
United States Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
Islam grew in the territory beginning in 1960s which mainly came from other Caribbean islands and the Middle East originally for work purposes. They brought their families and eventually settled down in the island. In 1978, the
Muhammad Mosque
Muhammad Mosque or Siniggala Mosque is the mosque built in the 11th century in Old City (Baku), Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. The mosque is also known as Siniggala, after the name of its minaret – Siniggala (“damaged tower”). The mosque acquire ...
was established as the first mosque in the territory. It was later renamed to Nur Mosque. In 1998, the first Islamic education named IQRA's Academy was opened. There are currently around 1,200 Muslims in the territory. This correspond to 1.37% out of population of 87,146.
Mosques
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Nur Mosque
The Nur Mosque is a mosque in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
History
The mosque was originally constructed in 1978 as the Muhammad Mosque as the first mosque in the territory. It was then later renamed as the Nu ...