Today I wanted to introduce you to another restricted nation, and ask you to take a minute, even now as you read this, and pray for this nation.
Please also read this article - Building New Mosques Encounters Resistance in Europe which is very interesting. The following blurb is especially interesting in light of this being a restricted nation.
It also appears to have united the town. Jewish and
Christian leaders joined the Muslims in fighting for the mosque. The
town mayor has donated about $700 to the project.
Apart from the far-right lawmaker, Abdoulbaki says not a single resident has opposed the new mosque.
Apart from the far-right lawmaker, Abdoulbaki says not a single resident has opposed the new mosque.
Comoros  |
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| DESCRIPTION | Comoros
has seen 19 attempted coups since 1975. A new constitution guaranteeing
religious freedom was adopted in 2001, and in May 2006, an
Iranian-trained Sunni Muslim cleric, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, was elected
president. Islam dominates the country’s politics. Category: Restricted Nation Religion: Muslim 98.07%, Christian 0.84% Ideology: Islam Head of State: President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi Persecution against Christians generally takes the form of social discrimination. The fewer than 300 national Christians are forbidden to proselytize and there are no official churches for Comorian people. In 1999, two Christians were imprisoned for possessing copies of the JESUS film. In June 2006, four men were sentenced to prison for their faith. Police beat them and tried to get them to renounce Christianity. Christians are forbidden to witness in public. In some areas, local authorities limit the practice of Christianity. There are two Catholic churches and one Protestant church, but only non-citizens may use the buildings. |
