MALAWIAN MUSLIM REVIVES ISLAM IN ZIMBABWE

Lilongwe, 12 Jumadal Akhir 1436/1 April 2015 (MINA) – Worried about declining numbers of the followers of Islam in Zimbabwe, a young Malawian Muslim has embarked on the mission to propagate Islam in the neighboring country, in a bid to boost Muslim population in the southern African nation.

“I have motivated to embark on this mission on realization of the minimal Muslim population in the country. Unlike in Malawi, Islam in Zimbabwe is almost non-existent. It has been considered a religion of the few,” Abdul Rahman, President of the Da`wah Movement, told OnIslam quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

“Through Islamic Da`wah Movement of Zimbabwe, an organization which I founded, we are preaching to non-Muslim Zimbabweans on what is Islam and isn’t. Through this approach, we are able to get more people converted to Islam. We are slowly becoming a noticeable religion in this country,” Abdul Rahman added.

“When I first came to this country, very few people had heard about Islam. The religion was being associated with the Yao tribe in Malawi. This perception discouraged other tribes from embracing it, but with sensitization campaigns, this has since changed.”

Abdul Rahman added that through his organization, Islam was being taken directly to the people through various forms of literature.

“Islam is no longer a religion of the few here. Various tribes are converting to Islam now unlike in the past. Our efforts are paying off. With passage of time, Zimbabwe will register a massive population of Muslims.”

A highly determined Abdul Rahman said with financial and material support from well-wishers across the world, Islam is now getting established in areas, where it was almost non-existent.

Zimbabwe with 15 million people has only 2% Muslims. Islam is one of the small religions in the country.

The introduction Islam in the country dates back to a millennium, when Muslims established emirates on the cost of East Africa. But a significant Muslim population only entered the country during the colonial period coming from the Indian sub-continent. (T/P006/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)