Colombia
The beginnings of Islam in the country date back to the Islamic presence in Andalusia, and Colombians were already interested in the Islamic civilization in Andalusia, and it was Caldon Ezequiel and Ericuacha who were interested in it. Following the independence, when the Church's influence on the population weakened, some great writers found the courage to be proud and praise the Islamic civilization. Some of them spoke Arabic and the most famous of whom were Don, Fino, and Jose Quarvo. In the second half of the last century, after the First World War, some Arab migrations headed there. Most of these immigrants were from the Levant. Arab immigration increased after World War II until the number of Muslims in Colombia reached a few thousand in 1371 AH - 1951 AD, and according to the latest old statistics, it is estimated that their number is now more than 5,000.
Muslims live in the capital Bogotá, Maicao, the city of Banka, Cali, the island of San Andrés, Santamarta, Alpe de Dubar, Pasto and Molin, Iboliz, Cúcuta, and Buena Ventura. The majority of Muslims live in Maicao, where there are more than 1,000 Muslims, and even more in the capital. In this context, more than 500 Muslims live in Badenkind, on the island of San Andros, and in other cities, the Muslim community ranges from 150 to 50 people. Muslims in Colombia are comprised of immigrants from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, as well as some Colombians. There is also a group of African Muslims brought by the Spanish as slaves to work in Colombia. This group is mainly based in the port of Babuna - Frentuda on the Pacific Ocean. It is worth mentioning that Islam came to them through an African-American Muslim sailor when this missionary settled there to teach the locals the principles of Islam. Most Muslims work in trade and Industry, thus they have good financial health