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Māori Muslims are a small minority community in New Zealand. ==Growth== The proportion of Māori followers of Islam is low. Census figures show the number of Māori Muslims increased from 99 to 708 in the 10 years to 2001, and to 1,074 by 2006.〔("Religious affiliation" ), Table Builder, Statistics New Zealand〕 〔Ruth Berry, ''Peters claims Muslim group funding radical'' in The New Zealand Herald (aa August 2005)〕 Despite this growth, the 2006 Māori Muslim community was no more than 0.19 percent of the Māori population (565,329).〔Statistics New Zealand. (2007). ''QuickStats about Māori''. Retrieved from ()〕 Traditional beliefs form the background of most Māori religious thought, with others belonging to one of several Christian churches, or syncretic churches such as Ratana. The Aotearoa Māori Muslim Association (AMMA), the most influential Māori Muslim movement, has roots in the Hawke's Bay region. The leader of the AMMA, Te Amorangi Izhaq Kireka-Whaanga, was identified among the top 500 most influential Muslims.〔("Conversation with Dr. Anwar-ul Ghani" ), US Embassy〕 They point out that Islam with its strict rules and self-discipline is a positive force in Māori development.〔Drury, Abdullah, Treaty compatible with Islamic philosophy in The Press (6 February 2009), page 6.〕 In 1990 the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand organised the first official meeting between Māori and immigrant Muslims at a Wellington Marae. In 2003 the Muslim Association of Canterbury arranged a "National Māori Muslim Day" event at both the Canterbury Mosque and the ''Ngā Hau e Whā'' National Marae in Aranui. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Māori Muslims」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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