Islam in Africa

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Approximately 40% of all Africans are Muslims, in contrast to another 40% being Christians and 20% being non-religious or adherents to African religions. Despite all of the above religions having a long and rich history in the continent, they have provided sources of numerous conflicts, especially in countries where there is no clear majority, for example Sudan and Nigeria. Islam can be seen as spreading to Africa via passages through the Sinai Peninsula and Egypt and well as through Arab and Persian traders and sailors. Despite its large contribution to the make up of the continent, Islam is predominantly concentrated in North Africa and, to a lesser extent East Africa. This has provided an increasing difference between the culture and laws of different parts of Africa.

[edit] Islamic population in Africa

**Islam in Africa**
Region	Total Population	Muslims	% Muslim	% of Muslim total
Central Africa	83,121,055	12,582,592	15.138%	0.852%
East Africa	193,741,900	66,381,242	34.263%	4.497%
North Africa	202,151,323	180,082,076	89.083%	12.199%
Southern Africa	137,092,019	8,935,043	6.518%	0.605%
West Africa	268,997,245	133,994,675	49.813%	9.077%
Total	885,103,542	410,000,000	40.23%	27.23%

[edit] Islamic population in Africa by country

Country	Population
Somalia	100%
Mauritania	99.9%
Western Sahara	99.8%
Algeria	99%
Djibouti	99%
Tunisia	99%
Morocco	98.7%
Libya	97%
Senegal	94%
Egypt	90%
The Gambia	90%
Mali	90%
Niger	90%
Guinea	85%
Sudan	65%
Sierra Leone	60%
Burkina Faso	55%
Chad	50%
Eritrea	50%
Nigeria	50%
Guinea-Bissau	45%
Cote D'Ivoire	38.6%
Tanzania	35%
Ethiopia	32.8%
Benin	20%
Cameroon	20%
Liberia	20%
Malawi	20%
Mozambique	20%
Ghana	16%
Central African Republic	15%
Uganda	15%
Togo	13.7%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	10%
Kenya	7%
Rwanda	4.6%
Namibia	3%
Lesotho	2%
Republic of the Congo	2%
South Africa	2%
Zambia	1.1%
Angola	1%
Botswana	1%
Gabon	1%
Swaziland	1%
Zimbabwe	1%