From Apartheid to Democracy Islam in South Africa

Author(s):
Günther, U.
Published
2003
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Islam in South Africa is characterized by an exceptional diversity that might be compared to that of the Muslim world in general. Despite the relatively low number of Muslims in South Africa (approximately 550000 Muslim inhabitants, or 1.36 per cent of the entire population -one of the smallest minorities in the country- they form an integral and visible part of the society. This is especially true in the urban areas of the Western Cape, Natal, and Transvaal regions.

South Africa
Date issued
2003
Language
English
Publisher
ISIM, Leiden
Is part of
ISIM Newsletter (2003), Vol. 13, no. 1, p. 46-47
hdl
1887/16892