Mali is a landlocked country in the interior of West Africa. It is about the size of Texas and California combined and has a population of 22 million. The capital city, Bamako, is home to 20% of these people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At one time Mali was a rich trading hub. Mansa Musa, Mali\u2019s ruler in the 14th century, is considered to be the richest person in all of history with a worth in today\u2019s dollars of $400 billion. In his lifetime, Mali\u2019s gold deposits accounted for half the world\u2019s supply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly, this is no longer the case. Roughly 10% of children will not survive to age five. Of those that do, one in three will be malnourished. 67% of the country\u2019s land is desert or semi-desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Islam in Mali tends to be more moderate and uniquely West African. The majority practice a faith that is a mixture of traditional African religions and superstitious folk practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Bamako, more than 3,000 Qur\u2019anic schools teach nearly 40% of the children.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2915,"template":"","class_list":["post-2914","islamguide2024","type-islamguide2024","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Islam-Guide-2024_02-8.jpg","ams_acf":[{"key":"islam_guide_city_name","label":"Islam Guide City Name","value":"Bamako, Mali"},{"key":"islam_guide_people_groups_focus","label":"Islam Guide People Groups Focus","value":"
Bambara<\/a> \u201cDon\u2019t chase after ghost-gods. There\u2019s nothing to them. They can\u2019t help you. They\u2019re nothing but ghost-gods!\u201d
\nKita Maninka<\/a>
\nSiamou<\/a>
\nWolof<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"key":"islam_guide_scripture","label":"Islam Guide Scripture","value":"
\n1 Samuel 12:21 (MSG)<\/p>\n"},{"key":"islam_guide_prayer_emphasis","label":"Islam Guide Prayer Emphasis","value":"\n