Islamic Council of Jamaica
Masjid Al-Hakeem
Masjid As-Sakinah
Masjid Quba
Masjid Ibraheem
Masjid At-Taqwaa
Masjid An-Nur
Masjid Al-Hisaan
Masjid Al-Haqq
Islamic Da’Wah Centre
Masjid Ar-Rahman
JFIC Country Profile
Name: Jamaica
Location: Island in the Caribbean Sea, South of Cuba
Population: 2.8 million (UN, 2012)
Area: 10,991
Capital City: Kingston
Major language: English (official), English patois
Religious groups: Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Church of God, Baptist, New Testament Church of God, Church of God in Jamaica, Church of God of Prophecy, Anglican, Other Christian, Roman Catholic, Hinduism, Islam
Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Jamaican dollar = 100 cents
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Main exports: Bauxite, alumina, garments, sugar, bananas, rum
GNI per capita: US $4,800 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .jm
International dialing code: +1876
No. of masajid: 15 (locations of some
Jamaican Flag
Aerial view of Kingston, the capital city
Islam In Jamaica
Islamic Council of Jamaica (Central Masjid)
Masjid Ar-Rahman in Spanish Town
The Muslim population is estimated to be about 5,000. Officially, Islam was established on the island with the building of Masjid Ar-Rahman, the first official Masjid, in the old capital of Spanish Town in 1957. Today, the Islamic spirit is evident in a growing number of Masajids which currently stand at 15:
1) Masjid Ar-Rahman, Windsor Road, Spanish Town
2) Central Masjid, 24 Camp Road, Kingston
3) Masjid As-Sabr, Albany, St. Mary
4) Islamic Da’Wah Centre, McCatty Road, Montego Bay
5) Masjid Al-Haqq, Newgreen Road, Mandeville
6) Masjid Al-
7) Masjid Al-Hussain, Three Miles River, Westmoreland
8) Masjid An-Nur, Port Maria, St. Mary
9) Masjid At-
10) Masjid Ibraheem, Riversdale
11) Masjid Al-Hikmah, Main Street, Ocho Rios
12) Masjid As-Salaam, 1 Leicester Avenue, Off Whitehall Avenue, Kingston 8
13) Masjid Quba, 20 Main Street, Santa Cruz
14) Masjid Al-Azeez, Shop #5, 62
15) Masjid Al-Furqan, Huntley, Brown’s Town, St. Ann
At present, there are only two (2) Islamic Schools for children ages 3 – 6 years old and one (1) Preparatory School that caters from Grades 1 – 6:
Islaamiyah Basic School, 24 Camp Road, Kingston
- Masjid Ar-Rahman Kindergarten School, Windsor Road, Spanish Town
- Madrasatul Bayt Institute, Windsor Road, Spanish Town
The Jamaican Muslim community needs many additional components to support the growth of Islam in Jamaica. This includes employment opportunities, educational institutions, financial institutions, halal restaurants, dawah centers and training facilities.
Jamaica Foundation for Islamic Charity
P.O. Box 100, Half Way Tree Post Office
Kingston 8, Jamaica
Telephone :
1-876-310-8100/ 1-876-402-4291
Fax : 1-876-908-0328
E-mail Address : jamaicaislamiccharity@gmail.com
