Angola reportedly bans Islam. How can they do that though?

Shouldn't there be freedom of religion to every

citizen of a country, so how can Angola do this? If

reports are to be believed then the Southern African

country has become the first country in the world to

ban the Islamic religion. According to multiple

reports coming from Angola, Mosques in the

country have been closed down and some even

destroyed.

The Guardian reports that on November 22, the

Angolan Minister of Culture Rosa Cruz e Silva said

that "the process of legalization of Islam has not

been approved by the Ministry of Justice and

Human Rights and so their mosques would be closed

until further notice."

Does a religion need to be legalized? The minister

also said that the closing of mosques was done in a

move to stop so-called 'illegal religious sects.' Under

new laws in Angola, many religious sects have

suddenly become criminal.

Yesterday November 24, Angola President José

Eduardo dos Santos said that the country is working

toward putting an end to Islamic influence in Angola

once and for all while the Governor of Luanda, Bento

Bento, said that "radical" Muslims are not welcome

in the country and that the Angolan government will

not be legalizing mosques or other places of worship

for Muslims.