AhlulBayt News Agency

source : Iqna
Tuesday

18 October 2011

8:30:00 PM
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Embracing Islam in Africa Rising

Head of Kenya’s Muslims Supreme Council said more people embrace Islam in Africa every day.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Head of Kenya’s Muslims Supreme Council said more people embrace Islam in Africa every day.  Abdul Ghafur Bu Saeedi told reporters that many in African tribes are converting to Islam.  Predicting a bright future for Islam in Africa, he said Islam is going to be the first religion in the continent.  “People show amazing interest in reading, reciting and memorizing the Quran,” he added.  Bu Saeedi also noted that the number of institutes promulgating Islam in Africa has been on the rise.  “On Fridays, you can see people coming into mosques all across Kenya to say the Shahadatayn (testimony of faith) and learn how to say prayers and read the Quran.”  While the predominant religion in Kenya is Christianity, conversion to Islam is a growing phenomenon in the country./129