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Eritrea Religion is centered round two main religions, Christianity and Islam. In Christian community also, there is a division between Lutheran Protestants, Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic. In the capital city of Amsara, majority of the population is predominantly Christian, whereas in the lowlands and the coastal area, most of the residents are Muslims. However, this diversity of religion in Eritrea never created obstacles to disturb the peace and harmony of the nation.
Apart from this, there is also a small community of Kunamas practicing their own traditional religion. They are mainly seen to worship Anna, who is considered to be the creator and idolatry of ancestral heroes.
Since the forth century A.D., Axum has converted to Christianity. On the other hand, Islam spread to Eritrea about 615 AD as soon as Osman Bin Afan (disciple of the Prophet Mohammed) arrived there. Another name that comes in mind while discussing about the Eritrea Religion, is Imam of Harrar, Ahmad bin Ibrahim. He also had a great contribution in the Islamic conversion.
On the other hand, in 1600, Catholicism was first introduced in Eritrea by the Jesuit Fathers. Again, in the nineteenth century, the Italians started bringing Eritrea under their protection and brought Roman Catholicism to the country with them.
However, in Eritrea, mainly four religious groups are officially sanctioned. Those include:
Orthodox church
Muslims
Evangelical Church
Catholics
In Eritrea, any one belonging to the Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox or Evangelical church, is given the opportunity to breathe in fresh air. This is probably the reason that Eritrea never underwent severe problem related to religion.
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