Islam was first introduced into West Africa south of the Sahara, across the salt and gold trade routes. Islamicized Berber and Tuareg merchants traveled the trans-Saharan trade routes. As time passed, Muslim clerics and scholars — teaching their beliefs and setting up places of worship along the routes — accompanied traders on their journeys. The HausaMande and the Fulani, a traditionally nomadic group, traveled all over West Africa, taking their Muslim beliefs to places such as present-day Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.[citation needed]
Demographics
Estimates on the number of Muslims in Togo vary depending on the source. The CIA World Factbook puts the figure at 20%.[citation needed] A 2020 projection by the Pew Research Center gives an estimate of 14% of the population or 1,020,000 people.[3]
Organizations
The Federation of Togo Muslims is the largest Muslim organization in the country. It takes care of the Islam-related affairs and denounce extremism.[4]
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