IINA
- 05
Hamilton,
Rajab
2,
1422/September
19,
2001
(IINA)
-
The
message
of
Islam
was
brought
to
the
North
Pacific
island
of
Berbuda
about
25
years
ago
by
African
immigrants.
At
present
there
are
about
400
Muslims
in
this
island
state
with
a
total
population
of
62,000.
Muslims
in
Bermuda
are
in
need
of
Islamic
educational
institutions,
mosques
and
Islamic
centers
to
protect
their
identity.
The
people
of
Bermuda
love
Islam
and
Muslims
thanks
to
their
Islamic
roots.
Many
people
in
the
country
are
likely
to
embrace
Islam
if
proper
dawa
work
is
conducted
using
modern
means.
Sheikh
Sharif
Al-Elmi,
imam
of
the
Muhammad
Mosque
in
Hamilton,
said
drugs
are
one
of
the
major
problems
facing
the
people
of
Bermuda.
"We
are
making
intensive
effort
to
protect
Muslims
as
well
as
non-Muslims
from
this
scourge,"
the
imam
said.
Bermuda
has
a
total
area
of
58
square
kilometers.
The
majority
of
its
people
are
Christians.
English
is
the
official
language
but
most
people
speak
Portuguese.
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