Bahá'í
Academics Resource Library
HRP: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
IRF: Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Islam is the state religion; although the Constitution provides for freedom
of religion, the Government places some limits on this right. The Constitution
also provides that the State protect the freedom to practice religion in
accordance with established customs, "provided that it does not conflict
with public policy or morals." The Constitution states that Shari'a (Islamic
law) is "a main source of legislation."
BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY
Among a total population of 2.2 million, approximately 1.5 million persons
are Muslim, including& the vast majority of the 750,000 citizens. The
remainder of the overall population consists of the large foreign labor
force and over 100,000 stateless persons, most of whom are Muslim....
There are also members of religions not sanctioned in the Koran, such
as Hindus (100,000 members), Sikhs (10,000), Baha'is (400), and Buddhists
(no statistics available).