OIC Concerned over Reported Angolan Government’s Decision to Ban Islam

The spokesman of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in a statement expressed shock and dismay over media reports of the Angolan Government’s decision to ban Islam in Angola and to demolish mosques in the country.

He said that the reported Angolan Government’s decision is outrageous and calls for condemnation in the strongest terms.

He called on the United Nations, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), and on the international community to take a firm position against the reported decision of the Angolan Government which stands in blatant contravention of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms codified in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The OIC spokesman further called on the Angolan Government, as a member of the United Nations, to clarify its position on the media reports.

The OIC expects the Angolan authorities to take immediate action to reverse the reported decision as a sign of respect to culture of peace and tolerance including religious tolerance.

Source: OIC

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