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-'''[[Hinduism]] in [[Sierra Leone]]''' is the [[religion]] of some [[South Asia]]n expatriates.<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71323.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2006, Sierra Leone] reported that there is small number of Hindus in Sierra Leone</ref> Hindus in Sierra Leone are primarily of South Asian descent and are usually traders. <ref>https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-religions-are-practised-in-sierra-leone.html</ref>
+{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] -->
-[[Freetown]], the capital and principal city of Sierra Leone, has a large Hindu community, including a Hindu association and a priest. Hindus are allowed [[cremation]] in Freetown.<ref>[http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_20057559.shtml Indians’ Cremation Ceremony versus disgruntled youths in Sierra Leone]</ref>
+[[Freetown]], the capital and principal city of Sierra Leone, has a large Hindu community, including a Hindu association and a priest. Hindus are allowed [[cremation]] in Freetown.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_20057559.shtml |title=Indians’ Cremation Ceremony versus disgruntled youths in Sierra Leone |access-date=2013-07-31 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232655/http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_20057559.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-Following the exodus of [[expatriate]]s in 1999 during the [[Sierra Leone civil war]], the Indian community numbers dwindled to about 100, mostly businessmen of [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] origin.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
+Following the exodus of [[expatriate]]s in 1999 during the [[Sierra Leone civil war]], the Indian community numbers dwindled to about 1500, mostly businessmen of [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] origin.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044313/http://mea.gov.in/foreignrelation/11fr10.pdf Indian Community in Sierra Leone], p. 5</ref>
-==Temple==
+==Demographics==
-There is a functioning Hindu temple in Freetown.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044313/http://mea.gov.in/foreignrelation/11fr10.pdf Indian Community in Sierra Leone], p. 5</ref> It is run by the local Temple Committee.<ref>https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Sierra_Leone_Feb_2016.pdf</ref>
+{{Historical populations
 ==See also==
 *[[Hinduism in Kenya]]
 *[[Hinduism in Togo]]
 ==References==

>Ira Leviton: Fixed typos found with Wikipedia:Typo_Team/moss.

2020-11-29T19:39:52Z

Fixed typos found with Wikipedia:Typo_Team/moss.

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'''[[Hinduism]] in [[Sierra Leone]]''' is the [[religion]] of some [[South Asia]]n expatriates.<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71323.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2006, Sierra Leone] reported that there is small number of Hindus in Sierra Leone</ref> Hindus in Sierra Leone are primarily of South Asian descent and are usually traders. <ref>https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-religions-are-practised-in-sierra-leone.html</ref>

[[Freetown]], the capital and principal city of Sierra Leone, has a large Hindu community, including a Hindu association and a priest. Hindus are allowed [[cremation]] in Freetown.<ref>[http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/printer_20057559.shtml Indians’ Cremation Ceremony versus disgruntled youths in Sierra Leone]</ref>

Following the exodus of [[expatriate]]s in 1999 during the [[Sierra Leone civil war]], the Indian community numbers dwindled to about 100, mostly businessmen of [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] origin.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}

==Temple==
There is a functioning Hindu temple in Freetown.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044313/http://mea.gov.in/foreignrelation/11fr10.pdf Indian Community in Sierra Leone], p. 5</ref> It is run by the local Temple Committee.<ref>https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Sierra_Leone_Feb_2016.pdf</ref>

==See also==
*[[Hinduism in Kenya]]
*[[Hinduism in Togo]]

==References==
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{{Africa in topic|Hinduism in}}

[[Category:Religion in Sierra Leone]]
[[Category:Hinduism by country|Sierra Leone]]
[[Category:Hinduism in Africa|Sierra Leone]]

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Hinduism in Sierra Leone - Revision history

DenaDelamothe53: cleaned up layout per standard format additionally and improved wording for clarity

>Ira Leviton: Fixed typos found with Wikipedia:Typo_Team/moss.