has become the first country in the world to ban Islam and Muslims.
The Angolan Minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva was quoted by news...
agencies and Angola newspapers as saying, "The process of legalisation
of Islam has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice and Human
rights, their mosques would be closed until further notice."
As part of the ban, the Angolan government ordered the demolition of
the mosques in the country.
According to Silva, the decision was the latest in a series of efforts
to ban "illegal" religious sects in the country. Silva's statement was
made during her appearance last week at the 6th Commission of the
National Assembly.
According to the minister, the move was necessitated in order to fight
the emergence of congregations whose worshipping is contradictory to
the customs of Angola culture.
Not just Islam, many other faits which have not been legalised will
face closure of their houses of worship.
Silva further said, "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 as much as the Islam Religion is not in it's "better standing" with the World, no thanks to Islamic Sects like Al Shabaab, Al-Qaeda, the Wahhabi movement, Taliban and of course the one that strikes home to Nigeria - Boko Haram, it's a clear violation of the fundamental Human Rights of the people of Angola. Although different Countries have their laws....just like building a Church or Christianity is forbidden in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and some other Middle-East Nations. In Nigeria for example, Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) guarantees all Nigerians freedom of Thought, Conscience and RELIGION and this should be adopted by basically every country that still forces a Religion on it's Citizens. Let Angola Step up its National Security as this
ReplyDeletewon't end well... for a religion to be banned the
faithful won't just sit and do nothing and we are
talking about Islam. The Angola government might make things worse and even "invite" more terrorists to their Country cos other Islamic Sects in different Nations will surely show solidarity. I see a Religious war coming......