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 they banned Islam ,is there any point of then accusing them of banning islam.
Michelle VonAhn still it is in the law.
Agood start. Hope the world is watching and does the same.
Why it’s a killing cult
That’s a good start ! It should be done in all countries that are not muslim countries ! Islam of today is not Islam it’s a radical Islam !
What is sad…and its, not that I support their beliefs. ..but, they brought, all of this type of hate on themself,… determined, to convert the world, to Islam .and with the rest of the changes and laws that comes with it…
…,.which is against, human nature , and of one’s owen free will to choose. .
…but,..they are not alone in conversion of faith,… Judaism, the Catholics, the Churches of Christ ,the Baptists, the Lutherans and the Mormons, the list goes on, with other type of non religious cultes, along as well… each wanting to convert the world, to their ways of beliefs ….
…instead of allowing the person ,..to open to God’s Will,.. and do as HE says,.. HE will choose the path for us to go on,… but man always like to interfere with God’s business….
…so the confusion on what is the truth continues to baffle men,.. and to bring up its,. … lack of faith..
…..I ,myself, do not have the answer,….but, I do trust God, .. that, He, ..will show me where exactly where HE, wants me to be,…through prayers, by opening myself to HIS presant in my life and my action,..through followship, reading the bible, and learing to understand the teaching of Christ and the meaning of His message to man, on how to know and understand God’s Will….
….this is not a moment thing.. …this thinking and acting is a daily thing…
….and this,.. we do not practice…
….we only, ask for God, when we needed HIM. .,.and that really doesn’t work very well..at times….
….or turn away, when, things don’t go the way, we thought it would be in our lifes….
….God never promises, that this path would be easy, ..but when this journey in life has ended, and we choosen HIS path…
….then, the Gates, of eternal peace , of eternal love, waits for us,.. in the HIS Kingdom, in Heaven, itself, to those that belived and faithful to those beliefs. …..but????,..again,..
… that is your choice…
There is no place on planet Earth for any belief that conquers kills or enslaves .With world$#%&!@*in their guide book
Smart people
What you are saying is Angola has more sense than the American people.
Angola had to make a choice between liberal criticism or real crime and violence.