The Muslim population of Guatemala is approximately 1,200. Of this population, 95% are Palestinian Arab immigrants. There is a mosque in the outskirts of Guatemala City called the Islamic Da'wah Mosque of Guatemala (Spanish: Mezquita de Aldawaa Islámica) which is available for the five daily prayers and offers classes in Islamic studies.[1]
The president of the Islamic Community of the country is Jamal Mubarak.
Another mosque is the Mezquita Baitul Awwal (1989), run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[2]
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