Angola Bans Islam, Destroys Mosques

[asad71]

Angola Bans Islam, Destroys Mosques

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.

Recurrent

The anti-Islam comments were not the first by Angolan officials.

“This is the final end of Islamic influence in our country,” President José Eduardo dos Santos was quoted by Osun Defender newspaper on Sunday, November 24.

Last October, Muslims from the urban municipality of Viana, Luanda, attended the destruction of the minaret of their mosque Zengo.

The provincial governor of Luanda, Bento Bento, has also said on the airwaves of a local radio that "radical Muslims are not welcome in Angola and the Angolan government is not ready for the legalization of mosques."

He added that Muslims were not welcome in Angola and that the government would not legalize the presence of mosques in the country.

According to CIA Factbook, 47% of Angolans practice indigenous beliefs, 38% Roman Catholic and 15% Protestant.

Islam’s opinion about freedom of religion is evident from the Qur’an, which says what means:

*{Say, ‘The truth is from your Lord’: Let him who will, believe, and let him who will, reject [it]}* (An-Nisaa' 4:29)

Again, God says: *{Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error…}* (Al-Baqarah 2:256)

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[T-123456]

I cant believe this,the Angolian government cant be that stupid.

 

[al-Hasani]

How reliable is that news? Surely this must be fake news. Indeed they can't be that stupid. I mean half of Africa is Muslim. It is like they have excluded themselves from 2 billion Muslims. This surely will have not only political but also economic consequences for Angola since this news will probably not be tolerated by the Muslim world.

According to Wikipedia there are about 100.000 Muslims in Angola. What is going to happen with them?

Islam in Angola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Aamna14]

Angola Bans Islam, Destroys Mosques

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.

Recurrent

The anti-Islam comments were not the first by Angolan officials.

“This is the final end of Islamic influence in our country,” President José Eduardo dos Santos was quoted by Osun Defender newspaper on Sunday, November 24.

Last October, Muslims from the urban municipality of Viana, Luanda, attended the destruction of the minaret of their mosque Zengo.

The provincial governor of Luanda, Bento Bento, has also said on the airwaves of a local radio that "radical Muslims are not welcome in Angola and the Angolan government is not ready for the legalization of mosques."

He added that Muslims were not welcome in Angola and that the government would not legalize the presence of mosques in the country.

According to CIA Factbook, 47% of Angolans practice indigenous beliefs, 38% Roman Catholic and 15% Protestant.

Islam’s opinion about freedom of religion is evident from the Qur’an, which says what means:

*{Say, ‘The truth is from your Lord’: Let him who will, believe, and let him who will, reject [it]}* (An-Nisaa' 4:29)

Again, God says: *{Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error…}* (Al-Baqarah 2:256)

Angola Bans Islam, Destroys Mosques - Africa - News - OnIslam.net

Is there any other source??

 

[American Pakistani]

Are they so dumb & stupid that they will cut themselvesfrom almost 2billion Muslims & 58 countries world wide.

May be fake news.

 

[asad71]

Is there any other source??

Ban of Islam in Angola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BRASS BALLS: Angola Bans Islam and Will Destroy All the Mosques | Clash Daily

There are other sources too. The report appears true unfortunately.

 

[Aamna14]

What the heck? According to the wikipedia link posted around 80,000–90,000 people adhere to Islam in Angola what would happen to them? Another ethnic cleansing of Muslims??

 

[Indischer]

Stupid move from Angola. But aren't things similar in Saudi Arabia too? @al-Hasani dude, can you tell us how different the situation in Saudia is from the one in Angola? Although I can understand that Saudia is home to Islam while Angola isn't home to Christianity.

 

[T-123456]

This if true would be the dumbest move ever by a sovereign state,you dont want to be enemies with muslims,we have the most dangerous people among us.
Very strange.

 

[Chronos]

This is a dumb move by the government.

They should ban all religions instead

 

[Chronos]

muslims are the dumbest people not the most dangerous

I must admit, I lol'ed at this stupid comment

Specially Judaism

But I like Jewish intellectuals

/conflicted

 

[BeyondHeretic]

I must admit, I lol'ed at this stupid comment

What was stupid about it? the only thing stupid is islam and their love for jews.

 

[Alpha1]

smart move , down with islam

Specially Judaism

muslims are the dumbest people not the most dangerous

I think you are ill, bro, head not working properly. you need a break

 

[Chronos]

What was stupid about it? the only thing stupid is islam and their love for jews.

Middle East says No

 

[Roybot]

What the heck? According to the wikipedia link posted around 80,000–90,000 people adhere to Islam in Angola what would happen to them? Another ethnic cleansing of Muslims??

I guess they ll have to pray in secrecy, in their homes, like non muslims are forced to in certain Islamic countries. Or they could always convert to Christianity.