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French language map of Ruanda-Urundi, c. 1929–1938 Both Rwanda and Burundi were assigned to the German Empire in the Berlin Conference of 1884–85. [9] Germany did not rule over the kingdoms themselves, but instead chose to rule indirectly through their monarchies, [6] making them the westernmost part of the German East Africa colony.
Islam is a minority religion in Burundi where approximately 90 percent of the national population are followers of Christianity. Between 2–5 percent of the population identifies as Muslim, according to a 2010 estimate by the United States Department of State. [1]
Islam is a minority religion in Rwanda, practiced by 2% of the total population according to the 2022 census. [1] Virtually all Muslims in Rwanda are Sunni Muslim . Islam was first introduced into Rwanda by Muslim traders from the East Coast of Africa in the 20th century.
Religion in Burundi is diverse, with Christianity being the dominant faith. Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination in the country. Burundi is a secular state and its constitution grants complete freedom of religious practice.
Christianity is the largest religion in Rwanda, with Protestantism and Catholicism being its main denominations. Around 3% of the population claims no religious affiliation, while another 3% practices other religions including traditional faiths .
Burundi gained its independence in 1962, [4] but there are still post-colonial institutions present in a variety of traditional cultural and political centers. [5] Christianism is the main religion in the country, there are two main groups catholic and protestant, but there is also Islam, and different types of animism. [4]
In the 19th century, Islam reached Burundi due to the settlement of Arab and Swahili traders; [49] the Muslims also set up local palm oil production. [50] Islam remained prominent among merchants during the kingdom's existence, but did not spread substantially in Burundi until after the monarchy had been abolished. [49]
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