Guyana is a sovereign country on the northern coast of South America, and one of the only Caribbean nations that isn't an island.
Now, Muslim holidays such as Eid al Fitr (end of Ramadan), Id Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) and Mawlid (birthday of Muhammad) have become public holidays.Hinduism and Islam came in the country in the mid-20th century, after the long colonial period of Guyana under the European countries, where Christianity is the religion. Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
The most dominant religions are Christianity and Hinduism, followed by Islam and others. On the other hand, 28% are Hindu, 7% are Muslims, 2% are believers of other religions, and about 4% have no religion. Indo-Guyanese made up 51.9% of the total population in 1980, but by 1991 this had fallen to 48.6%, and then to 43.5% in the 2002 census. According to a 2002 nationwide census on religious affiliation, 57.4% of the population was Christian, 28.4% was Hindu, 7.2% was Muslim, 1.9% adhered to other religions, while 2.3% of … Asian Indians are the largest racial group, accounting for a little more than half of the population. On the other hand, 28% are Hindu, 7% are Muslims, 2% are believers of other religions, and about 4% have no religion. Guyana - Guyana - People: South Asians form the largest ethnic group in the country, representing about two-fifths of the population. This represents an increase of 47.3% or annual growth of 3.5%. It's the third smallest independent state of South America with just 215,000 square kilometers (83,000 sq mi) of land.
In 2002, 57% of the people of Guyana are Christians, 17% of which are Pentecostal, 8% are Roman Catholic, 7% are Anglican, 5% are Seventh Day Adventists, and 20% are from other Christian groups. In the same way, some Christians have already converted themselves to practicing Hinduism or Islam, depending on their location in the country. Most of the Guyanese Christians are either Roman Catholic or Protestants, while other groups in the country like the Indians practice Hinduism, and Afro-Guyanese and Indian-Guyanese practice Islam.In light of Guyana being colonized and influenced by the Europeans for about 500 years, Muslim festivities have not been celebrated until the late 1970s. The country was colonized by the Netherlands and then became a British colony for more than 200 years before gaining independence in 1966. Some have already converted to Christian religions for professional reasons, though some still practice Hinduism/Islam even if they have already been converted as Christians. Observes Mangru: "Indians introduced a rich note of cultural differentiation in the Caribbean. Guyana's people originally came from various parts of the British Empire. Summary of Population by Religion. They were originally brought to Guyana as indentured workers (workers contracted to work for a specific length of time) in the 1800s.