El Salvador
Although there is speculation that the roots of Islam in El Salvador can be traced back to the Spanish colonial period, there is no solid evidence from this period. The first Muslims known to have migrated to El Salvador were the small group of Syrian, Lebanese, and Palestinian Arabs who migrated from the Ottoman territories in the early 20th century. Even though the vast majority of Arabs from the Middle East were Christians, a small number of Muslim families were also among them.
Today, there is a small Muslim minority of a few thousand people in El Salvador. In addition, as in other Latin countries, there is a growing interest in Islam among the local population in El Salvador. There are two mosques in the country, one for Sunni and one for Shiite Muslims. The Arab-Salvador Cultural Center and the Fatimatuzzehra Islamic Cultural Center in the capital San Salvador serve Muslims in the country.
