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Islam is a minority religion in East Timor. The US State Department and the CIA World Factbook estimate that Muslims make up 5% of the population,[1] although some organizations, such as Adherents.com, give higher numbers.[2] A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...
Persecution
In 2006, during the holy month of Ramadan, the 500 Muslims of Dili, the capital city of East Timor, were harassed by the largely Catholic populace, and forced to take shelter in the Annur Mosque. Jose Ramos-Horta, the Prime Minister of East Timor, condemned the attacks.[3] The fourth pillar of Islam, which is fasting, is practiced during the month of Ramadan. ...
Dili, also spelled DÃli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. ...
Jos Ramos Horta (born December 26, 1949) has been Foreign Minister of East Timor since independence in 2002, having previously been a spokesman for the East Timorese resistance in exile during the years of Indonesian occupation betweeen 1975 and 1999. ...
See also Islam in Indonesia is the dominant religion by far with the greatest number of religious adherents. ...
Conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims made the persecution of both Muslims and non-Muslims a recurring phenomenon during the history of Islam. ...
Notes - ^ [[1]] CIA world factbook]
- ^ Adherents.com
- ^ [2]
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