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Religion in Nigeria (7,908 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

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Dissenter (456 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, 'to disagree') is one who dissents (disagrees) in matters of opinion, belief, etc. Dissent may include political

Abda and Abdisho (459 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

persecution, since the king was attempting to establish Mazdaism as the state religion and judged Christians as the natural allies of the Romans. The historian

Jainism in North Karnataka (933 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

classes and the mercantile community; effectively getting treated as the state religion. The Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa’s wrote Vikramarjuna Vijaya, also known

Islam in Mauritania (379 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Islamic republic. The Constitutional Charter of 1985 declares Islam the state religion and sharia the law of the land. The Umayyads were the first Arab Muslims

Angkor (6,421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

massive program of construction coincided with a transition in the state religion from Hinduism to Mahayana Buddhism, since Jayavarman himself had adopted

Catholic Church in Bolivia (241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

predominantly Catholic country. However, the Church was disestablished as the state religion in early 2009 and lost remaining privileges in 2019 with the promulgation

Abortion in Bhutan (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

exact status of the country's abortion law is uncertain: "Because the state religion of Bhutan is Buddhism, which disapproves of abortion, it is probable

Korean Buddhism (8,074 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

where it was transmitted to Japan. In Korea, it was adopted as the state religion of 3 constituent polities of the Three Kingdoms Period, first by the

Flag of the Maldives (444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

peace and prosperity. The white crescent moon symbolizes Islam, the state religion of the country. The earliest flag of the Maldives consisted of a plain

Islam in Costa Rica (413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Islam is one of the smallest minority faiths in Costa Rica, whose state religion is Catholic Christianity. Without an official number by any state entity

Catholic Church in Costa Rica (156 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholicism is the state religion of the country, and there are approximately 2.3 million Catholics—47%

Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity) (5,831 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Sassanid empires. In 301, Tiridates III proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making the Armenian kingdom the first state in history to

Mohammad Said Keruak (148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

amendment to the state constitution which established Islam as the state religion of Sabah in 1973. Malaysia: Commander of the Order of the Defender

Armenians (10,395 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Kingdom of Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity as a state religion, followed by the first pilgrimages to the Holy Land where a community

Religion in the Comoros (760 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Although the constitution, as revised in 2018, removed the reference to a state religion in the 2009 constitution, stating simply that Sunni Islam is the source

Ramkhamhaeng University (649 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Thai alphabet and for establishing of Theravada Buddhism as the state religion of the Sukhothai Kingdom.: 197 : 25 The university provides an effective

Lateran Treaty (2,017 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

significantly revised in 1984, ending the status of Catholicism as the sole state religion. The Lateran Pacts are often presented as three treaties: a 27-article

Freedom of religion in Cambodia (1,294 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

government has generally respected this right in practice. Buddhism is the state religion. The country has a population of approximately 16 million. Boston University's

Islam in Bahrain (1,098 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Islam is the state religion in Bahrain. Due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, the overall percentage

Tiridates III of Armenia (2,018 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

traditional date is 301), Tiridates proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making the Armenian kingdom the first state to officially

Religion in Haiti (2,169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Haiti establishes the freedom of religion and does not establish a state religion, although the Catholic Church receives some preferential treatment.

Gazapati (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

created discontent within the court who saw it as eroding the Buddhist state religion and allowing missionaries into the capital. The young king is also said

Stoicism (6,178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Marcus Aurelius. It experienced a decline after Christianity became the state religion in the 4th century CE. Since then, it has seen revivals, notably in

Christianity in Djibouti (461 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

constitution of Djibouti includes freedom of religion, although Islam is the state religion. There is a tolerant attitude between religions in general. Proselytizing

Holy Mother of God Church, Yeghvard (615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

construction was to mark the millennium of the spread of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia. It was built and completed as an alternative church of the

College of Pontiffs (1,302 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ancient Roman state whose members were the highest-ranking priests of the state religion. The college consisted of the pontifex maximus and the other pontifices

Safavid dynasty (3,031 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mark down to the present era by establishing Twelver Shīʿīsm as the state religion of Iran, as well as spreading Shīʿa Islam in major parts of the Middle

Religion in Belgium (2,731 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Christianity is the largest religion in Belgium, with the Catholic Church representing the largest community, though it has experienced a significant decline

Islam in Sudan (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule and Islam as the official state religion in the North African nation. This new legislation also ended the former

Christianity in the Gambia (558 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

other or none 0.1% (2019-20 est.). The government has not established a state religion, but the predominant religion is Islam, practised by approximately 96%

Pompeia (wife of Caesar) (420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the position of the Pontifex Maximus, the chief priest of the Roman state religion, which came with an official residence on the Via Sacra. In 62 BC, Pompeia

Catholic Church and Judaism (4,658 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

branching out under Paul the Apostle. In 380, Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire, and a power on its own after the Fall of Rome.

Three Kingdoms of Korea (4,424 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Korea in the 3rd century AD from India via Tibet and China, became the state religion of all constituents of the three kingdoms, starting with Goguryeo in

Islam in Algeria (1,977 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Islam is the majority and state religion in Algeria. The vast majority of citizens are Sunni Muslims belonging to Maliki school of jurisprudence, with

Christianity in Mauritius (1,077 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mainly Christian. Mauritius gained independence in 1968 and there was no state religion in Mauritius defined in the constitution. The religious organizations

Christianity in Somalia (1,194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

country, which has a population over 99% Sunni Muslim, and Islam as the state religion. Estimates range on the number of Christians residing in the nation

Ramkhamhaeng (1,453 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Thai alphabet and the firm establishment of Theravada Buddhism as the state religion of the kingdom.: 197 : 25 Ramkhamhaeng (sometimes written Ram Khamhaeng)

Islam in Qatar (3,184 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Qatar is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion. Salafi version of Islam is the state sponsored brand of Sunni Islam in the country

Carl Ford (politician) (181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Carolina state religion dead in legislature | ABC7 San Francisco | abc7news.com". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-08-03. "Proposal would allow state religion

Objectives Resolution (1,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

religions: no smiling face for one and askance look to the other. The state religion is a dangerous principle. Previous instances are sufficient to warn

Islam in Oman (1,916 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

r:initial;position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0; Islam is the state religion in Oman, introduced during Muhammad's lifetime in the early 7th century

Seong of Baekje (1,079 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

son of Muryeong of Baekje and is best known for making Buddhism the state religion, moving the national capital to Sabi (present-day Buyeo County), and

Islam in Saudi Arabia (8,326 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Islam is the state religion of Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is called the "home of Islam"; it was the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who united

Musahiban (409 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Historical Perspective". In Banuazizi, Ali; Weiner, Myron (eds.). State, Religion and Ethnic Politics: Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. Syracuse University

Harry J. Warren (758 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Carolina state religion dead in legislature | ABC7 San Francisco | abc7news.com". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-08-03. "Proposal would allow state religion

Satyapal Dang (892 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Terrorism In Punjab, a book detailing his views on the Punjab crisis and State Religion and Politics, an analytical report on religion and politics with reference

Pale of Settlement (3,246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

edicts creating the Pale is clear (conversion to Russian Orthodoxy, the state religion, released individuals from the strictures), historians argue that the

Religion in Crimea (739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

following the Mongol invasion of Rus' in the 1230s. Islam became the state religion of the Golden Horde in 1313 with the conversion of Öz Beg Khan (Crimea's

Maldives–Pakistan relations (580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

between Pakistan and the Maldives. Both countries have Islam as the state religion and are members of both the Commonwealth of Nations and the Organization

Ulama (9,839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dynasty. Shah Ismail I proclaimed the Twelver Shi'a as the new Persian state religion. To propagate the Safavid faith, he invited ulama from Qom, Jabal 'Āmil

Islam in Ukraine (2,884 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Prince Volodymyr of Kiev to Bulgar in 985, where Islam was declared the state religion in 922. The first Muslims on the territory of Kievan Rus were representatives

Tudor conquest of Ireland (3,359 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Catholicism, dissolving the monasteries and making Anglican Protestantism the state religion. The Tudor policies in Ireland sparked the Desmond Rebellions (1569–1573

John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (215 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Anna of Hesse. In 1588 he changed the state religion from Lutheranism to Calvinism. He died in Germersheim in 1604 and was

Catholic Church in Denmark (1,969 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

largest Catholic dioceses by area in the world. Catholicism was the state religion of Demark from around the 10th century until the Reformation in Denmark

Indravarman III (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of Theravada Buddhism and upon his ascension to power he made it the state religion. He was entrusted with the command of the army. His lover, princess

Sultanate of Tidore (2,988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

11th century is considered debatable. Islam was only made the official state religion in the late 15th century through the ninth King of Tidore, Sultan Jamaluddin

Rex Sacrorum (1,184 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Although in the historical era, the pontifex maximus was the head of Roman state religion, Festus says that in the ranking of the highest Roman priests (ordo

Culture of Bahrain (1,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cosmopolitanism, Bahraini citizens are very ethnically diverse. Though the state religion is Islam, the country is tolerant towards other religions: Catholic

Count's Feud (1,457 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a devoted Protestant who had already established Lutheranism as the state religion in Schleswig and Holstein by 1528. After Frederick I's death in 1533

Religion in Ethiopia (3,193 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

countries in the world, having officially adopted Christianity as the state religion in the 4th century. The Ethiopian Empire was the only region of Africa

Buddhism in Iran (632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rule in the vast territory they ruled, as they made Zoroastrianism the state religion in 224 AD, and thereafter burned many Buddhist sites in the regions

Beopheung of Silla (519 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the tonsure. He constantly implored the king to adopt Buddhism as the state religion, and in fact King Beopheung himself had become fond of Buddha's teachings

Suicide in Bhutan (365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

policy. As the Kingdom of Bhutan adheres to Tibetan Buddhism for its state religion, the mere discussion of suicide and the means of tackling it have been

Freedom of religion in Jordan (3,605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

observed in the kingdom, unless they violate public order or morality. The state religion is Islam. The Government prohibits conversion from Islam and proselytization

1648 in Sweden (194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Years' War. Rulers of the Imperial States have powers to decide their state religion, Protestant, Catholic, or Calvinist, with the minorities of each of

Constitution of the Comoros (826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

strong executive powers for the president. It also restored Islam as the state religion, while acknowledging the rights of those who did not observe the Muslim

Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric (3,627 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

2005. The Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric was refused registration by the State Religion Commission of North Macedonia on the grounds that one group may be registered

Religion in Papua New Guinea (2,790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

freedom of speech, thought, and beliefs. A secular state, there is no state religion in the country, although the government openly partners with several

Bagua (2,109 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

described within the I Ching and practiced as part of the Shang and Zhou state religion, as well as with the concepts of taiji and the five elements within

Christianity in Asia (6,205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Nicaea in Asia Minor (325). The first nations to adopt Christianity as a state religion were Armenia in 301 and Georgia in 327. By the 4th century, Christianity

Northern Celestial Masters (1,906 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wei government embraced his form of Daoism and established it as the state religion, thereby creating a new Daoist theocracy that lasted until 450 CE. The

Politics of Bhutan (1,569 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Dratshang Lhentshog (Monastic Affairs Commission) of the Drukpa Kagyu state religion. The secular and religious branches of government are unified in the

Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu (881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Islamic political institutions and the consolidation of Islam as the state religion. Very little is known about the Sunni Sufi scholar Sharif ul-Hashim's

Christianity in Oman (1,438 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

operated by the Petroleum Development Oman. Islam is the official state religion, but Article 28 of the Omani constitution protects freedom of religious

Silla (7,553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Silla (514–540), Silla was a full-fledged kingdom, with Buddhism as state religion, and its own Korean era name. Silla absorbed the Gaya confederacy during

Irreligion in Norway (1,225 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Norway is a comparatively secular nation which no longer has a state religion, though 68.7% of the 5.4 million population belong to the Church of Norway

Religion in Thailand (2,981 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

day religious practices. The Thai Constitution does not indicate any state religion, but promotes Buddhism, while guaranteeing religious freedom for all

1978 Comorian constitutional referendum (95 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

strong executive powers for the president. It also restored Islam as the state religion, while acknowledging the rights of those who did not observe the Muslim

Burial at sea (4,445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aircraft or a religious representative (of the deceased's religion or the state religion) performs the ceremony. The ceremony may include burial in a casket

Religious affiliation in the United States Senate (2,981 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Senator Party State Religion Notes Angela Alsobrooks Democrat Maryland Baptist Denomination: Converge; member of First Baptist Church of Glenarden. Cory

History of the Jews in Moldova (2,688 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and Europe, and bordered the Khazar Khaganate, where Judaism was the state religion. Prior to the Second World War, violent antisemitic movements across

Drukpa Kagyu (3,208 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

surrounding areas. In Bhutan the Drukpa lineage is the dominant school and state religion. The Drukpa lineage was founded in the Tsang region of Tibet by Tsangpa

Outline of Bhutan (1,194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the north, with some peaks exceeding 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). The state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism, and the population is predominantly Buddhist

Chitta Ranjan Dutta (1,035 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

principles by Islamic principles. On 9 June 1988, Islam was declared as the state religion of Bangladesh. Major General (Retd.) Chitta Ranjan Dutta along with

Reformation in Ireland (2,736 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

his policy of surrender and regrant, including the adoption of his state religion. Nevertheless, Henry was determined to carry through a policy of dissolution

Árpád dynasty (4,764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Stephen) were members of the dynasty. Christianity was adopted as the state religion for the Kingdom of Hungary by the dynasty, and the Árpád's kings used

Late antiquity (6,881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

4th century, Emperor Theodosius the Great had made Christianity the State religion, thereby transforming the Classical Roman world, which Peter Brown characterized

Buddhism in Brunei (791 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Buddhism is the third largest religion in Brunei, after the majority state religion of Islam, and the slightly larger minority religion Christianity. Estimates

Gharib Niwaz (Manipur) (2,202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

from c. 1709 until his death in 1751. He introduced Hinduism as the state religion of his kingdom (1717) and changed the name of the kingdom from "Kangleipaak"

Sultanate of Bijapur (4,580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

succeeded Mallu the following year. He established Sunni Islam as the state religion and made anti-Westerner changes, abolishing the use of Persian in some

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport, Isle of Wight (148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

anything else that makes the building look like a church building of the state religion, the Church of England. This makes the building look quite plain from

President of Syria (887 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

constitution from demonstrators was that Islam was not specified as the state religion. In response to riots, the Syrian Constitution of 1973 was amended to

Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (2,094 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

During his reign, Buddhism effectively[clarification needed] became the state religion. Tuoba Ke was born in 483, as the second son of Emperor Xiaowen. His

Bankura district (4,617 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for the later Middle Ages. Vaishnavism, which gained the status of state religion in the Malla kingdom in the seventeenth century, shaped the culture

List of Hungarian monarchs (1,498 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hungary continuously from 895 to 1301. Christianity was adopted as the state religion for the Kingdom of Hungary by King Saint Stephen and the kings of the

Comoros (9,560 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Moroni. The religion of the majority of the population, and the official state religion, is Sunni Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on

Sudan (19,839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Islam was Sudan's state religion and Islamic laws were applied from 1983 until 2020 when the country

Brazilian Constitution of 1824 (3,525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

innovations were freedom of religious worship (although the official State religion remained Catholic), freedom of the press and opinion, and the institution

Olga of Kiev (5,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was her grandson Vladimir who adopted Christianity and made it the state religion, she was the first ruler to be baptized. Olga is venerated as a saint

Arakan (4,933 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

were ruled by Buddhist kings; therefore, Buddhism was considered the state religion. Minorities including Muslims and Hindus were also present in the region

Buddhism in Thailand (16,287 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for Buddhism to be recognized in the new national constitution as the state religion. This suggestion was initially rejected by the committee charged with

Dissenter Acts (Sweden) (562 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

required to financially support the then established Church of Sweden: The state religion is the Evangelical Lutheran doctrine, in the sense that the churches

2016 in Slovakia (217 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tightens law to bar Islam from becoming state religion". 5 December 2016. "Slovakia bars Islam from becoming state religion". Independent.co.uk. December 2016

Pope Pius IX (9,722 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reaffirmed Catholic teaching in favor of making the Catholic faith the state religion where possible.[citation needed] His appeal for financial support revived

Caucasian neopaganism (913 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

станет государственной религией - Paganism in Abkhazia will be the state religion. Newsland, 12-08-2012. Retrieved 24-09-2012. "Arena: Atlas of Religions

Christianity in Algeria (2,521 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

disappear. Currently, North Africa is primarily Muslim: Islam is the state religion of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. While the practice and

Culture of Iceland (1,945 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the 16th century, the Danish crown formally declared Lutheranism the state religion under the Icelandic Reformation. This increasing Christianization culminated

Tonga (9,654 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Māori, and Tahitian, among others. Tonga does not have an official state religion. The Constitution of Tonga (Revised 1998) provides for freedom of religion

Kingdom of Aksum (8,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ties with the Greco-Roman world, Aksum adopted Christianity as the state religion in the mid-fourth century under Ezana (320s – c. 360). Following their

Edict of Versailles (485 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Under the Edict of Versailles, Roman Catholicism continued as the state religion of the Kingdom of France, but relief was offered to non-Catholic worshippers:

South Asia (20,740 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in 1346 CE. It remained in power through the early 16th century. The state religion of the sultanate was Islam. In South India, the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire

Edict of Versailles (485 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Under the Edict of Versailles, Roman Catholicism continued as the state religion of the Kingdom of France, but relief was offered to non-Catholic worshippers:

Ascholius (123 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

until his death, at the time of the adoption of Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire. He baptized Emperor Theodosius I. Ascholius was

Himyar (6,542 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Malkikarib Yuhamin (c. 375–400 CE), Judaism was adopted as the de facto state religion. The religion may have been adopted to some extent as much as two centuries

Kaba Aye Pagoda (1,603 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

August 29, 1961, the Parliament announced that Buddhism was the official state religion, mainly due to U Nu's efforts. Cow slaughtering was officially banned

Freedom of religion in Iran (7,112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

republic; it specifies Twelver Ja’afari Shia Islam as the official state religion. In 2023, the country was scored zero out of 4 for religious freedom

Constitution of Egypt (611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

between the sexes and an absolute freedom of belief, but Islam is the state religion. The military retains the ability to appoint the national Minister of

Georgia in the Roman era (1,812 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

preached by the Apostles Simon and Andrew in the 1st century, became the state religion of Caucasian Iberia in 327, making Georgia one of the earliest Christian

Pontifex maximus (5,178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Roman Republic, the pontifex maximus was the highest office in the state religion of ancient Rome and directed the College of Pontiffs. According to Livy

Defender of the Faith (2,117 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

phrase, not because the sovereign is regarded as the protector of the state religion (Canada has none), but as a defender of faith in general. In a speech

Abtai Sain Khan (535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

return, he banned shamanism and declared Tibetan Buddhism to be the state religion of Khalkha Mongols. Abtai died a year later in 1588. His remains were

Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia (530 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

side. The constitution of Micronesia states that laws establishing a state religion or impeding the freedom of religion may not be passed. There are no

Catholic Church in France (2,874 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The emperor Theodosius I (r. 379-95) makes Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire in 380. In 496, Remigius baptized Clovis I, who

Diocese of Bjørgvin (426 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Bishop since 2023 has been Ragnhild Jepsen. Prior to 1536, the state religion of Norway was Roman Catholicism, but the government of the Kingdom of

Uniformity (157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to the area being watered Religious uniformity, the promotion of one state religion, denomination, or philosophy to the exclusion of all other religious

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (17,243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the Commonwealth were Polish and Latin, with Catholicism as the state religion. The Commonwealth was established as a single entity by the Union of

Uniformity (157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to the area being watered Religious uniformity, the promotion of one state religion, denomination, or philosophy to the exclusion of all other religious

1929 in Italy (301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Christian Science Monitor. 11 September 1984. "Pact ends Catholicism as state religion". "È morto Paolo Ferrari: grande attore di teatro, cinema e televisione"

Tüsheet Khan (1,148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

his meeting with the Dalai Lama, Abtai declared Tibetan Buddhism the state religion of his khanate. Zanabazar, the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu (Tibetan

Rearguard (1,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

by Roman emperor Julian around 362 A.D. to restore Paganism as the state religion instead of Christianity. Sportswriters employ the idiom as well. Quick

Emirate of Dubai (1,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

US$ 44,600 (2023) Time zone UTC+4 (UAE standard time) • Summer (DST) UTC+4 ISO 3166 code AE-DU Religion Islam (the official state religion of the UAE)

Visayans (9,089 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the 16th century when the Spanish empire enforced Catholicism as the state religion. In more inland or otherwise secluded areas, ancient animistic-polytheistic

Antidisestablishmentarianism (778 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

nationalism Christian state – State which endorses Christianity as the state religion Constitutional references to God – Invocations of God in national constitutions

Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka (1,009 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e)." The State Religion of Sri Lanka is Theravada Buddhism Articles 10 and 14(1)(e) state: "Every

Castigation (202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

later politicized evolution), who castigated in the name of the pagan state religion but with the authority of the 'pious' state. Christianity adopted this

Religion in Palau (674 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

action to infringe upon it. It also states that the country has no state religion. Religious groups can obtain charters as (NGOs) from the registrar of

Islam in Guinea (498 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tenth ruler of the empire, Musa I (c. 1280 – c. 1337), made it the state religion. Fouta Djallon, a highland region of Guinea, has been a stronghold of

Order of the Direkgunabhorn (1,007 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

conferment. Outstanding service to the state, religion, and the people. Act of bravery for the state, religion, and the people. The first decoration to

Abkhaz traditional religion (801 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

станет государственной религией [Paganism in Abkhazia will not be a state religion], RU: Newsland, 12 August 2012, retrieved 24 September 2012. Religion

Lee v. Weisman (2,423 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

religion or its exercise, or otherwise act in a way which "establishes a [state] religion or religious faith, or tends to do so." As we have observed before

Safavid Iran (24,523 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mark down to the present era by establishing Twelver Shīʿīsm as the state religion of Iran, as well as spreading Shīʿa Islam in major parts of the Middle

The Jesus Mysteries (1,549 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

under Constantine in the 3rd Century, to align and organize the Roman state religion. Where those who opposed, along with the extensive mass destruction

Religion in Kuwait (847 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Kuwait are Muslim, Hindu, Christian or Buddhist. Kuwait's official state religion is Maliki Sunni Islam. Most Muslim Kuwaiti citizens are Sunni. Shia

Visa policy of Bhutan (605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Heir Apparent Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Wangchuck dynasty State religion Dratshang Lhentshog (state religious commission) Chairman: The Je Khenpo

Mary Beard (classicist) (5,102 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

(PhD) degree, completing it in 1982 with a doctoral thesis titled The State Religion in the Late Roman Republic: A Study Based on the Works of Cicero. Between

Buddhism in Vietnam (5,787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

who was a devout Mahayana Buddhist, established Mahayana as Champa's state religion, and built the large monastery complex of Đồng Dương. His dynasty continued

National Liberation Front (Algeria) (6,621 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Houari Boumédiènne (1965–78), but even then Islam was considered the state religion and a crucial part of Algerian identity, as Boumédiènne himself took

Constitution of Mauritania (2,477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

officially adopted on 12 July 1991. Under the Constitution, Islam is the state religion, and the President must be a Muslim. The constitution also provides

Deo optimo maximo (266 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Roman Empire adopted monotheism in the form of Christianity as the state religion, the phrase was used in reference to the Christian God. Its use continued

Christianity in France (1,510 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in 496 by Remigius, bishop of Reims. Roman Catholicism was made the state religion of France. This made the Franks the only Germanic people who directly

Al-Adid (4,571 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ceremonial roles. Finally, Isma'ilism was progressively abolished as the state religion in favour of Sunni Islam, culminating in the official proclamation of

Californios (11,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

citizens, learning Spanish and often converting to Catholicism, the state religion. They are often also considered Californios, for their adherence to

Buddhist temple (1,357 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

co-existed with Shinto, but in the 8th century Buddhism became the state religion and Buddhist temples were built. High concentration of important Japanese

Hinduism in Malaysia (4,874 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the British colonial empire in 1957, thereafter declared its official state religion as Islam, and adopted a constitution that is mixed. On one hand, it

Merbok (138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ancient Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, the declaration of Islam being the state religion of the Kedah Kingdom was done in Merbok estuary port, which situated

List of prime ministers of Bhutan (169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Heir Apparent Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Wangchuck dynasty State religion Dratshang Lhentshog (state religious commission) Chairman: The Je Khenpo

Religion in Eswatini (1,077 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be apolitical, but in 2004 they campaigned to make Christianity the state religion through a constitutional amendment, a move opposed by the King. The

Wassoulou Empire (3,568 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Samory Toure as faama, the 1884 council that formalized Islam as the state religion, and the 1893 council of Frankonedou where the decision was made to

Ancient Armenia (1,367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, making Armenia the first state to embrace Christianity as the official state religion. Until this time, Armenians

Đại Việt (12,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in the 960s as a hereditary monarchy, with Mahayana Buddhism as its state religion, and lasted for six centuries. From the 16th century onwards, it gradually

Kampong Chhnang province (635 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

actually encompasses the provincial border of Kampong Chhnang. The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 93.1% of the people in Kampong Chhnang