What is Religion in Eritrea?, Explain Religion in Eritrea, Define Religion in Eritrea

~~~ Religion in Eritrea ~~~

Title: What is Religion in Eritrea?, Explain Religion in Eritrea, Define Religion in Eritrea
Created on: 2018-09-27
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Description: Religion in Eritrea mainly consists of Abrahamic faiths. Since May 2002, the Eritrean government has officially recognized the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the Eritrean Catholic Church, the Evangelical Lutheran church, and Islam. All other faiths and denominations are in principle required to undergo a registration process; in practice they are not allowed to register. Among other things, the government's registration system requires religious groups to submit personal information on their membership to be allowed to worship.There are two major religions in Eritrea, Islam and Christianity. However, the number of adherents is subject to debate. In 2010, the United States Department of State estimated that 50% of the population was Christian, around 48% was Muslim. According to the ACS-Italia, around 51.6% of Eritrea's population in 2017 adhered to Islam, and 46.4% followed Christianity. The remaining 2% of residents practiced other religions, including traditional faiths and animism.The Kingdom of Aksum, covering much of modern-day Eritrea and the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, arose somewhere around the first or second centuries. The Aksumites erected a number of large stelae, which served a religious purpose in pre-Christian times. Over 200 years after the kingdom's formation, it adopted Christianity under King Ezana. Eritrea was also one of the first Islamic settlements in Africa, as a group of Muslims facing persecution in Mecca migrated to the Kingdom of Aksum.

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