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.
If only this was true
.. but peacefully no doubt .. peacefully …
I wonder if Angola is a nice place to visit?
They all need to go back to their own countries. All nations should band together to make refugee camps in safe areas in the middle east for them.
Congratulations to Angola.
Great example! Let’s ALL DO IT!!!!
Kick them out!
Send them back to Islamic muslim country
great country!!
congress needs to strip them of the “religion” tax-eempet status.. and the rights that come form it