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Anglican Records[edit | edit source]

Baha'i Records[edit | edit source]

The Bahá'í Faith in Tanzania began around 1950 and by 2005 Bahá'ís were estimated at about 163,800 of the population.[1]

Buddhist Records[edit | edit source]

Buddhism was introduced about 1915 to Tanzania.[2]

Catholic Records[edit | edit source]

Hindu Records[edit | edit source]

The earliest evidence of Hinduism in Tanzania is from the 1st millennium AD and by 2010 an estimated 50,000 people were Hindus. [3]

Islamic Records[edit | edit source]

Islam is one of the 2 main religious sects found in Tanzania claiming between 35% and 55% of the population. The earliest concrete evidence of a Muslim presence in Tanzania is traced to coins dated 830 found in 1980.[4]

Protestant Records[edit | edit source]

Traditional African Religion Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]