"Angola Bans Islam, Destroys Mosques," from OnIslam,
LUANDA – According to several Angolan newspapers, Angola has
become the first country in the world to ban Islam and Muslims, taking
first measures by destroying mosques in the country.
“The process of legalization of Islam has not been approved by the
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, their mosques would be closed
until further notice,” Rosa Cruz e Silva, the Angolan Minister of
Culture, was quoted by Agence Ecofin on Friday, November 22.
Silva comments were given during her visit last Tuesday to the 6th Commission of the National Assembly.
She asserted that the decision was the latest is a series of efforts to ban ‘illegal’ religious sects.
According to the minister, the action was necessary to fight
relentlessly against the emergence of congregations whose worshipping is
contradicting with the customs of the Angolan culture.
Same as Islam, other faiths which were not legalized will face closure of their houses of worship.
“All sects on the list published by the Ministry of Justice and Human
Rights in the Angolan newspaper ‘Jornal de Angola’ are prohibited to
conduct worship, so they should keep their doors closed," she was quoted
by Cameroon Voice.
"In addition, we also have a long list of more than a thousand legalization applications,” she added...
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