HRP: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
IRF: Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
HRP 2000-01
IRF 2000-01
The Constitution, while declaring Islam to be the state religion, provides
for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right
in practice; however, proselytizing is discouraged....
HRP 2001
Unlike in the previous year, there were no reports that members of the
Baha'i Faith were detained and questioned by the police for possible proselytizing
activities.
HRP 2000
IRF 2000-01
On a few occasions, police have questioned members of the Baha'i faith
for possible proselytizing activities, but there have been no arrests.
BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY
IRF 2000-01
Over 99 percent of the population is Sunni Muslim. There are a small number
of Catholics, Protestants, and followers of the Baha'i Faith, together
accounting for less than 1 percent of the population.