For many, religion provides both an explanation for their plight notions of sin and punishment as well as solace and agency.
‘Faith’ Is Important In Uganda, Young People Say. But Not Integrity
Why would young people say faith was their most important value, but fail to esteem integrity? It suggests faith may be more of a kind of ‘insurance’, rather than a code for moral and ethical living.
African Muslims In Favour Of Making Sharia Law Of The Land
If Muslims in African countries where they form significant populations had to adopt sharia law, where are they most likely to go for it?
Muslims As A Percentage Of Population In Africa, By Country
In Somalia, Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco, Muslims make up 99-100% of the population; in Congo Rep., South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, they are less than 2%, and split almost evenly in at least six other countries.
Religious Tolerance In Africa, Selected Countries, 2010
Senegal comes up as the most religiously tolerant country in this dataset of 19 African countries, with 90% of respondents saying it is good for others to be free to practice whatever faith they choose. Djibouti comes up last, at just 54%.
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