Islam in Colombia

There are a number of Islamic communities in Colombia, the most important of which, according to their size, are in Bogotá, Maicao and Buenaventura. There are also Islamic centers in San Andrés, Nariño Department, Santa Marta and Cartagena and primary as well as secondary Islamic schools in Bogotá and Maicao. Maicao plays host to the continent's third-largest mosque, the Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. Muslims may have resided in Colombia for centuries. In 1620, a Catholic priest in Cartagena reported a community of slaves from Africa that shared same the religion (Islam) and communicated with each other using Arabic despite hailing from various origins. Most modern Muslims in Colombia are descendants of Arab immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine during the late 19th to early 20th century. The Afro-Colombian Muslims in Buenaventura, Colombia's main Pacific port city, have over the years embraced the teachings of the Nation of Islam, mainstream Sunni Islam, and the Shia Islam denomination.

Mosques

• Abou Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque
• Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab