History of Islam in Brazil

Islam is a minority religion in Brazil, first brought by African slaves and then by Lebanese and Syrian immigrants.[1] It is not independently included in charts and graphics representing religions in Brazil, being grouped in "other religions", which generally represent about 1% of the country's population. The number of Muslims in Brazil, according to the 2010 Brazilian census, was 35,207.[2] Muslim associations in Brazil, however, gave higher numbers of adherents: from 400,000 to 500,000.[3] These estimates encompass a range of 0.02-0.75% of the Brazilian population.