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Christianity in Somalia

Christianity in Somalia is a minority religion within the country, which has a population mostly Sunni Muslim, and Islam as the state religion. Estimates range on the number of Christians residing in the nation, with the US Department of State reporting there to be approximately 1,000 Christians in 2026. Some of the modern-day Christian adherents come from the Bantu ethnic minority group, or are descended from Italian colonists and belong to the Swedish Evangelical Mission, Roman Catholic Church, and Church of the Nazarene. There is one Catholic diocese for the entire country, the Diocese of Mogadishu. Christianity came to coastal areas of the Somalia in early 2nd and 3rd century. Modern day, there are at least some known local Christians in the nation and the self-proclaimed nation of Somaliland in the north.

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• ▸Chinese Soviet Republic
• ▸Headscarf controversy in Turkey
• ▸Chinese paper folding

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