Although reliable statistics are not available, it is estimated that 50 percent of the population of Eritrea is Sunni Muslim and 30 percent is Orthodox Christian. For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in [1] Approximately 13 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, while groups that constitute less than 5 percent of the population include Protestants, Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Buddhist, Hindus, and Baha'is. Approximately 2 percent of the population practice traditional indigenous religions. [1]
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Faiths
Islam
Islam is well established in Eritrea, accounting for approximately half of the religious population. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in
Islam has been practiced in Eritrea since the time of Muhammad, although large numbers of Eritreans converted to Islam while it was occupied by the Ottoman Empire and Egypt in the 19th century. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar All Eritrean Muslims practice Sunni Islam. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Generally, the eastern and western lowlands are predominantly Muslim while the highlands are predominantly Christian.
The first mufti of Eritrea, Ibrahim Mukhtar, was not appointed until the Italian Colonial period. This article is about an Islamic scholar Mufti can also refer to civilian dress. Ibrahim Mukhtar (1909-1969 was the first Mufti of Eritrea. He was a student of Al-Azhar University and received a degree in Islamic Jurisprudence He was recommended by the Muslim leaders of Eritrea.
Christianity
Christianity is the religion of about 49 % of the population of Eritrea. Asmara (English ( Ge'ez: ኣስመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in أسمرا Asmaraa Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Most of them belong to the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, which used to belong to the formerly Coptic Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodox church. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (in transliterated Amharic: Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is an Oriental In 1998 the Archbishop of Asmara was elevated to the rank of patriarch. Asmara (English ( Ge'ez: ኣስመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in أسمرا Asmaraa
The Ethiopian Catholic Church has dioceses of Asmara, Keren and Barentu. The Ethiopian Catholic Church is a Metropolitan Sui iuris Eastern Particular Church within the Catholic Church and uses Asmara (English ( Ge'ez: ኣስመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in أسمرا Asmaraa There are approximately 150,000 Catholics in Eritrea, who follow both the Latin rite and the Ethiopian rite. There are three territorial jurisdictions in the country known as eparchies.
Protestants in Eritrea number about 91,232, making up 2% of the population. [2] A minor church is the Kale Hiywot Church of Eritrea. Protestant denominations include Christian Brethren, Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Evangelical Church of Eritrea, Lutheran Church of Eritrea, Middle East General Mission, and Seventh-day Adventist Church. Christian Brethren are members of a Protestant denomination The Eglise Evangelique des Frères is one of the largest denominations of Guinea. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance [3]
The religious freedom of Christians not belonging to registered groups (the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the Evangelical (Lutheran) Church of Eritrea, Islam, and the Roman Catholic Church) is severely restricted (see Freedom of religion, below). Although reliable statistics are not available it is estimated that 50 percent of the population of Eritrea is Sunni Muslim and 49 percent is Christian.
Other faiths
- See also: History of the Jews in Eritrea
Groups that constitute less than 5 percent of the population include Buddhist, Hindus, and Baha'is. The Eritrean Jewish community is believed to be started by Adenite Jews attracted by new commercial opportunities driven by Italian colonial expansion in the late 19th Century Approximately 2 percent of the population practice traditional indigenous religions. [1] The last native Jew in Eritrea, Sami Cohen, attends to the Asmara Synagogue and cemetery. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Asmara Synagogue ( בית הכנסת של אסמרה, معبد أسمرا) is the only surviving remnant of the once Jewish community in the country of Eritrea [4][5].
Religious affiliation by geography and by ethnic group
The population in the eastern and western lowlands is predominantly Muslim and predominantly Christian in the highlands. [1] There are very few atheists. [1] Religious participation is high among all ethnic groups. [1]
Within geographic and ethnic groups, the majority of the Tigrinya are Orthodox Christian, with the exception of the Djiberti Tigrinya, who are Muslim. [1] Most members of the Tigre, Saho, Nara, Afar, Rashaida, Beja, and Blen ethnic groups are Muslim. [1] Approximately 40 percent of the Blen are Christian, the majority being Catholic. [1] More than half of the Kunama are Catholic, with a large minority of Muslims and some who practice traditional indigenous religions. [1] The central and southern highlands, which are generally more developed than the lowlands, are populated predominantly by Christian Tigrinyas as well as some Muslim Djiberti Tigrinya and Saho. [1] The Afar and Rashaida, as well as some Saho and Tigre, live in the eastern lowlands. [1] The Blen live on the border between the western lowlands and the central highlands and are concentrated in the Keren area, which also includes a significant minority of Tigre and Tigrinya speakers. [1] The Beja, Kunama, Nara, and most Tigre live in the western lowlands. [1]
Freedom of religion
The Government severely restricts freedom of religion for groups that it has not registered and infringes upon the independence of some registered groups. [1] The 1997 Constitution provides for religious freedom; however, the Constitution has not been implemented. [1] Following a 2002 government decree that religious groups must register, the Government closed all religious facilities not belonging to the country's four principal religious groups--the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the Evangelical (Lutheran) Church of Eritrea, Islam, and the Roman Catholic Church. [1] The Government harasses, arrests, and detains members of independent evangelical groups, Pentecostals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and a reform movement within the Eritrean Orthodox Church and seeks greater control over the four approved religious groups. [1] The Government failed to register any of the four religious groups who applied in 2002 for registration, and it restricted religious meetings and arrested individuals during religious ceremonies, gatherings, and prayer meetings. [1] There were also reports of forced recantations. [1] There have also been reports of torture of religious detainees, and some religious detainees have been held in harsh conditions that included extreme temperature fluctuations with limited or no access to family. [1]
Foreign missionaries operate with some restrictions. [1] Some missionaries and representatives of the restricted unregistered religious groups are present but keep an extremely low profile for fear of abuse of their congregations. [1]
Citizens generally are tolerant of one another in the practice of their religion, with the exception of societal attitudes toward Jehovah's Witnesses and Pentecostal groups. [1] The Government requires citizens to perform national service in the military or face incarceration, but it has no programs for alternative national service that would permit Jehovah's Witnesses and others whose faith precludes military service to satisfy the requirement. [1] Some individuals who viewed failure to perform military service as a sign of disloyalty encouraged harassment of these religious groups and reported their activities to the Government. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Eritrea. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). The Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL at the United States Department of State is one of four bureaus that comprise the Office of the Under Secretary This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
- ^ by country Protestantism by country article.
- ^ World Christian Encyclopedia, 2001 edition, Volume 1, page 263
- ^ Asmara's last Jew recalls 'good old days'. BBC News (2006-04-30). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Retrieved on 2006-09-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
- ^ Eritrea's last native Jew tends graves, remembers. Reuters (2006-05-02). This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Retrieved on 2006-09-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
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