Islam in New Caledonia

Islam in New Caledonia arrived more than a 100 years ago.Fact|date=February 2007 The first Muslims in New Caledonia were the Arabs who were brought there by the French forces took them there during the colonisation in the Maghreb. These original Muslims came from Algeria and Morocco, and more Muslims later came to New Caledonia from Indonesia. Muslims are found throughout New Caledonia, especially in Bourail (in the north) and Le Mont-Dore. There are about 25,000 Muslims in New Caledonia in total.Fact|date=February 2007 An Islamic centre is built in Nouméa, and there are plans to build another one in Bourail.