Islam in Togo
Muslims in Togo represent over 30% of the national population.[1] Islam came to Togo about the same time as it did much of West Africa. The vast majority of Muslims in Togo are Sunni of Maliki school of jurisprudence.
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History
Islam was first introduced into West Africa south of the Sahara, across the salt and gold trade routes. Islamicized Berber and Tuareg merchants traveled the trans-Saharan trade routes. As time passed, Muslim clerics and scholars — teaching their beliefs and setting up places of worship along the routes — accompanied traders on their journeys. The Hausa and the Fulani, a traditionally nomadic group, traveled all over West Africa, taking their Muslim beliefs to places such as present-day Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
Demographics
Estimates on the number of Muslims in Togo vary depending on the source. The CIA World Factbook puts the figure is 20%. A survey by the Pew Research Center gives an estimate of 12.2% of the population or 809,000 individuals as of 2009.[2]
Organizations
The Federation of Togo Muslims is the largest Muslim organization in the country. It takes care of the Islam-related affairs and denounce extremism.[3]
Notable Muslims
- Mohamed Kader, first Togolese player to score in Fifa World Cup.
References
- Logo, Alphonse (17 June 2015). "Togolese Muslims begin spiritual preparations for Ramadan". AA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- Miller, Tracy, ed. (October 2009), Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Muslim Population (PDF), Pew Research Center, archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-10, retrieved 2013-01-01
- "Muslims playing active role in Togo". Arab News. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2021.