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Islam in Angola is a minority religion. Most sources estimate the population at 90,000,〔 although some give a higher figure. Most Muslims in Angola are Sunni. Most Muslims are foreign migrants from West Africa and the Middle East, although a few are local converts. There exist several Islamic organizations that run mosques, schools and community centers. The Association of the Development of Islam in Angola is the primary proselytizing organization. Muslim Angolans are represented by the Supreme Council of Angolan Muslims of Luanda.〔Oyebade, Adebayo O. ''Culture And Customs of Angola'', 2006. Pages 45–46.〕 As of late 2013, the Angolan government does not legally recognize any Muslim organizations; as a result, mosques in the country have faced restrictions and many have been shut down by the government.〔http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/28/angola-accused-banning-islam-mosques〕 ==Legal status== The 2010 Angolan Constitution guarantees freedom of religion to all of its citizens.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Islam Banned in Angola )〕 The government requires religious groups to petition for legal status. Upon recognition, these groups are allowed to build schools and places of worship. In order to be recognized, a group must have more than 100,000 and be present in 12 out of 18 provinces.〔 The population of Muslims, however, is estimated at only 90,000.〔 While the government has given legal status to 83 religious groups (all of them Christian〔), it has not given legal status to any Muslim groups.〔 The president of the Islamic Community of Angola has criticized Angola's threshold for recognition by stating, "You need 100,000 to be recognised as a religion or officially you cannot pray". The US State Department reports that the government often permits non-registered groups to exist and function, but notes of instances of Angolan authorities shutting down mosques (see section below).〔 In November 2013, Angolan foreign minister Georges Chikoti said that there were eight Islamic denominations in Angola, but none met the legal requirements for registration, and "so they can't practice their faith until concluding the process". Chikoti states that some Muslim groups had not registered their mosques officially, but did not specify which legal requirements they had not met. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Islam in Angola」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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