Questions people ask us.
Short answers to the questions we hear most. Still wondering? Book a chat or message us.
What is iERA Fiji?
iERA Fiji is the Fiji team of iERA, a global dawah organisation. Our volunteers share Islam with wisdom in towns and villages, hold one-on-one chats, support new Muslims and train Muslims to do dawah.
Is everything really free?
Yes. The chats, books, New Muslim Support classes, mentoring and our trainings are all free.
Do I have to become Muslim if I book a chat?
No. The chat is simply a talanoa. Many people just want to understand what Muslims believe. There is no pressure at all.
Who will I talk to?
A trained volunteer of the same gender: a brother for brothers, a sister for sisters. In English, and in iTaukei or Fiji Hindi where we can.
What do Muslims believe about Jesus?
Muslims love and respect Jesus (peace be upon him) as one of the greatest messengers of God, born miraculously to the Virgin Mary. Muslims do not believe he is God or the son of God. Book a chat if you would like to talk about it.
How do I become Muslim?
By believing in one God and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His final messenger, and saying the shahadah. See our Become Muslim page, or message us and we can be with you.
I have just embraced Islam. What now?
Tell us on the Become Muslim page. We will help you learn wudhu and prayer and connect you with free classes and a mentor.
Is Islam new in Fiji?
No. Islam came to Fiji with the girmitiya, the indentured workers brought from India from 1879. The first masjids were built in the early 1900s, and the Fiji Muslim League was founded in 1926. Today about one in seventeen people in Fiji is Muslim, and iTaukei, Indo-Fijian and Rotuman families are all part of the community.
Can I read the Qur'an in my language?
You can read translations online for free in English, Hindi, Urdu and many other languages, or ask us for a copy on the free Qur'an page.
How can I help?
Register as a volunteer and join a free dawah training. You can help in town, village or online dawah, mentor new Muslims or lend a skill.
Where do you work?
Weekly in Nausori and Korovou, in villages in Tailevu, at events in Nadi and Lautoka, and in Labasa. Online, we can talk to anyone in Fiji.