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Christians in the Gambia constituted Muslim 96.4%, Christian 3.5%, 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% of the country's population.
Dec 21, 2020 · Nine out of 10 Gambians are Muslims, and a mere 5 percent are Christians. Many of the Christians have emigrated from the country, succeeding professionally in majority-Christian countries...
The Christian community makes up 4.2 percent of the population, the majority of whom are Roman Catholics. Religious groups that together constitute less than 1 percent of the population include Baha’is, Hindus, and Eckankar members. Some individuals mix indigenous beliefs with Islam and Christianity. Section II.
Oct 12, 2020 · Gambia’s New Sharia-Friendly Constitution Fails. But Christians Are Still Concerned. Though pleased with the draft’s overall democratic reforms, leaders are frustrated that “Christian rights ...
The church in Gambia goes back to shortly after the founding of Bathurst in 1816. The various Christian denominations include Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Methodists. Many christians in Gambia are mainly from the Aku people though they also come from all other ethnic groups such as the Jola.
Christians make up approximately 4.2 percent of the population, the majority of whom are Roman Catholics. Religious groups that constitute less than 1 percent of the population include Baha’is, Hindus, and Eckankar members.
Dec 22, 2020 · Though for now it would have been only over personal matters for Muslims, the constitution would have left it open to changes that could allow it to have control in criminal and civil matters. It would have also immediately given jurisdiction over Christians in interfaith marriages and families.
