Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 10, 2023 4:51:43 GMT 12
MĀORI MUSLIM NUMBERS GROWING
The number of Māori Muslims is on the rise, and an expert in Middle East and Islamic studies believes similar values is the key.
Ayca Arkilic, a senior lecturer in comparative politics at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka, says at the 1991 Census just 99 Māori said they were Muslim, but by 2018 that number had grown to 1,160.
She sees common cultural practices.....
waateanews.com/2023/05/09/maori-muslim-numbers-growing/
The number of Māori Muslims is on the rise, and an expert in Middle East and Islamic studies believes similar values is the key.
Ayca Arkilic, a senior lecturer in comparative politics at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka, says at the 1991 Census just 99 Māori said they were Muslim, but by 2018 that number had grown to 1,160.
She sees common cultural practices.....
waateanews.com/2023/05/09/maori-muslim-numbers-growing/