As declared in the constitution, Algeria is a Sunni Islamic State. The Constitution bans non-Muslims from holding high-level government positions. Non-religious groups meet in secret to avoid state persecution and social approbation. Those who “renounce” Islam may be imprisoned, fined, or co-erced to re-convert. Algeria is a member of the […]

During the Arab Spring protests in 2011, long-time President Hosni Mubarak resigned and was later replaced in an election by the Muslim Brotherhood-supported Mohammed Morsi. Morsi was himself overthrown in 2013 leaving the country to be ruled by the military under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Egypt is a member of […]

Libya is a North African country of 6.2 million inhabitants, of which 97% are Sunni Muslims. The Amazigh ethnic minority counts some Ibadi Muslims and there are small Christian communities among sub-Saharan African and Egyptian migrants. Libya is the fourth largest African country by area and holds the world’s tenth-largest […]

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country with over 33 million inhabitants, of which 99% are identified as Sunni Muslims, with a small number of Christians, Jews, Shiites, and Baha’is. Judaism is privileged over other religious minorities. Morocco is separated by only 14 km from its northern neighbour, […]

Sudan, an Arab republic in which the predominant religion is Islam, has long suffered from severe ethnic strife and has been plagued by internal conflict. The country has a poor human rights record, with particular issues over ethnic cleansing and slavery. Sudan is member of the League of Arab States […]

Tunisia has a population of 10.9 Million, of which approximately 99% are Sunni Muslims. Beside there are small Christian, Jewish, Shiite and Baha’i communities. Jewish and Christian faith (belonging to the ahl al-kitab) is in general more readily accepted by the Majority of Muslims. The Jewish community in Tunisia has […]