The report also indicates other religions claim that Hindus have a majority in the government, while Hindus have sought a policy for anti-conversion. Mosques and administration As of 1965, there were 65 mosques in the country. The first purpose-built mosque in Mauritius is the Camp des Lascars Mosque in around 1805. It is now officially known as the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Jummah Mosque in Port Louis was built in the 1850s and is described in the Ministry of Tourism's guide as one of the most beautiful religious buildings in Mauritius. All mosques are controlled by a board called waqf, also a form of charitable organization. The Waqf Board in Mauritius was created in 1941 and it supervises the finances and administration of all the mosques. Each mosque has a manager named muttanwalli, elected by a congregation. The board helps executing funerals, imparting education in madraasas'' and all Islamic ceremonies. Major holidays like Bakrid, Eid, Mawlid and, for the Shia only, Muharram are celebrated with floats in the major mosques in the country. Notable Muslims Abdoollatiff Osman, 1st Minister of Agriculture Abdool Raman Osman, 1st Mauritian Governor General Ameenah Gurib, 2nd Muslim President of Mauritius Cassam Uteem, 1st Muslim President of Mauritius Raouf Bundhun, Vice President of Mauritius Abdool Razack Mohamed, Minister of Housing & Lands Mustapha Beeharry , Imam, Social Worker, MP Abdallah Goolamallee , Lecturer, Social Worker, Entrepreneur Parwez Kureemun Notes References External links Islamic revivalism and political opposition among minority Muslims in Mauritius Mauritius