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Timor-Leste's first prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, is a Muslim. [17] Islam was not traditionally practiced in Timor-Leste; much of the Muslim population are descendants of immigrants during the eras of Portuguese colonialism and Indonesian occupation. The main mosque in Timor-Leste is the An-Nur Mosque in Dili, constructed in 1955 for the Sunni ...
Religious buildings and structures in Timor-Leste (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Religion in Timor-Leste" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
In the early 16th century, Portuguese and Dutch traders made contact with Timor-Leste. A Dominican mission was sent by the bishop of Malacca to Solor in 1562, and became established at Lifau in present-day Timor-Leste in 1641. [6] Portugal took over and maintained control of Timor-Leste until 1974, with a brief occupation by Japan during World ...
Indonesian, a standardized dialect of Malay, is also widely spoken and understood in Timor-Leste. [3] Christianity is the dominant religion throughout the island of Timor, at about 90% of the population. However, it is unequally distributed as West Timor is 58% Protestant and 37% Catholic, and Timor-Leste is 98% Catholic and 1% Protestant.
All dioceses in East Timor are part of a national Episcopal Conference of Timor (Conferência Episcopal Timorense). There is an apostolic nunciature as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) to Timor-Leste (East Timor), but it is located in neighboring Indonesia 's capital, Jakarta , at the same address as the Apostolic Nunciature to ...
Pages in category "Religious buildings and structures in Timor-Leste" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Timor-Leste, [a] also known as East Timor, [b] officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor , the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco .
East Timorese architecture and landscaping is a combination of both Portuguese and indigenous Timorese. Many heritage districts, heritage towns, and heritage structures have been retained in Timor-Leste, unlike its Southeast Asian neighbors whose architectural styles have been dreadfully replaced by modern and shanty structures that have destroyed cultural domains.