The government of Angola has been accused of “banning Islam” by the Islamic Community of Angola (ICA) after authorities closed down all but a few unlicensed mosques in the capital city of Luanda.
There are legal penalties for women who wear the iconic veil and social pressure from both government authorties and private citizens for Muslims to leave the country. Angola does not recognize Islam as an Angolan religion as there are not enough Muslims to meet the required 100,000 members or presence in 12 of 18 provinces.
The government of Angola justified their policies, saying that Islam is an “invasion of Angolan culture and a threat to Christian values.” Muslims have been asked to tear down their own mosques under threat of paying for the demolition fees. The Angolan government has also denied that is has tried to ban Islam, stating that “there is no position that targets the destruction or closure of places of worship.”
Find out more about Angola’s stance on Islam on page 2.
Well Umaru Suleman, I will forward your comments onto the White House. However, you’ve placed a lot of blame on Americans, and Russians when many islamic terrorists have used man-made bombs to hurt people in different countries. Personally, I think most of the islamic men in those countries are a “terrorist waiting to happen” – I mean, what else is there for them? The guran encourages them to islamitize the world, they pray 5 times a day, they are intimidated (as well as their families) if they do not conform. I think you need to step back and see the bigger picture, which involves a lot more than guns and money. It has more to do with islamic fanaticism than it has to do with other countries. I mean, musims don’t have to pick up a gun and kill, they do it by choice.
good on you Angola bloody good on you…..if these manipulative people dont like the rules and are not trying to assimilate..we all have a right to protect our ways and culture..and if they gotta go.. hmmmm ok free tickets home for them.. i will donate..
and i live in australia.. hmmm but our Goverment just dont see.. all they see is $$$.. and their job..
go back from whense yoou came,take the hint already!!!!!!!!!!
Burn…..
Other countries must follow
Let them do their prayers in their homes , mosques are their meeting places to plan their attacks .. No more mosques BAN IT..
good for them
GO ANGOLA!!!
Maybe you would like them for neighbors. Funny how they are so peaceful but you never hear them condemn radical Muslims !! They all go by the Quran.
A very good idea