Islam in Seychelles

Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles.

[1] However, unlike in other island countries such as the Comoros or the Maldives, there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until the French settlement in 1770.

Mauritius also has a much higher Muslim population due to the importation of labour from British India on a scale not seen in Seychelles.

The government of Seychelles allows 15 minutes of religious broadcasting every Friday for the Muslim community.

[3] On 5 June 2019, the Islamic community held an Eid-ul-Fitr celebration at Stad Popiler (which is located in the capital, Victoria).