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.
Thais country should be America !
It’s unconstitutional to ban a religion in the USA. You know there’s more to citizen’s rights than the 2nd Amendment right ?
If you want religion in government you might was well just go join ISIS.
Keep up the good work, you don’t want it there, keep it out!
How many years have you spent in the middle east steve ?
islam is incompatible with our CONSTITUTION !
We stand with the brave souls of Angola!
When I first went to work in the middle east in 1982 women / wives were did not have the right to go in or come out the front door of the house they lived in, only the husband could use the front door.
SO P**S ON ANY AND ALL muslims !
I would support this country over the current PCs who are attempting to run the current US.