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.
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they aren’ t the first, we banned it in 1952!
Kick their a $$’s OUT!
The world will have an enormous fight on their hands. Ridding the infiltration of these heathens out of Countries. They are deeply embeded in America. Terrorists cells and camps. The still great thing is Obama tried but couldn’t get rid of our right to bear arms. We can and will defend ourselves. These Islamic Terrorists try anything and we’ll blow their heads off!
This will never happen in the US as we have a sacrosanct 1st Amendment protection.
No, we didn’t. The McCarran Act makes no mention of Islam, and it was overturned in 1971. You’ve been conned.
Hey, if they want to travel, let ’em….. As long as THEY expect to be treated the SAME WAY THEY Treat Christians, Buddhists, etc. in muslim countries…. Fair enough, I’d think, right?
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1971/3/19/court-rules-against-mccarran-act-pa/
It never mentions Islam by name. By your extrapolation, Judaism would also be banned.
Also, it was overturned in 1971.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1971/3/19/court-rules-against-mccarran-act-pa/