Rwandan Pastor, his 480-member congregation revert to Islam

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Wednesday 02 Sep 2015 - 12:42 Makkah mean time-18-11-1436 (Image from OnIslam) Kigali, Rwanda (IINA) - In one of the largest reversion cases of Christians to Islam, a Rwandan pastor and his entire 480-member congregation have reverted to Islam, as the world fastest growing religion expands its presence in the African continent. Salim Mikdad, a former pastor, reverted to Islam after being convinced into it by Muslim scholars, Nigeria Watch reported. Later on, he managed to convince his entire 480-member congregation to take a similar decision on August 25.  After switching their faith, the church was turned into a mosque. The latest incident comes amid a series of similar conversions in Rwanda. Being a predominantly Christian country, Rwanda has seen a gradual rise recently in its Muslim population. SM/IINA