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The Groote Kerk in Cape Town is the oldest existing church in southern Africa. Religion in South Africa is dominated by various branches of Christianity, which collectively represent around 85% of the country's total population. South Africa is a secular state with a diverse religious population. Its constitution guarantees freedom of religion ...
South African Muslims generally do not segregate themselves from people of other faiths. As per the culture in South Africa, it is not uncommon for South African Muslims, just like their fellow non-Muslims, to shake hands, hug or even kiss (in the case of close friends and distant or close family) as a greeting – even with non-mahrams. The ...
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Religious buildings and structures in South Africa (15 C) Pages in category "Religion in South Africa" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Christianity is the dominant religion in South Africa, with almost 80% of the population in 2001 professing to be Christian.No single denomination predominates, with mainstream Protestant churches, Pentecostal churches, African initiated churches, and the Catholic Church all having significant numbers of adherents.
Since they used Malay as a lingua franca and language of religious instruction, the community began to be referred to as Malays. Malays are concentrated in the Cape Town area. The community played an important role in the history of Islam in South Africa, and its culinary culture is an integral part of South African cuisine.
Sikhs have been in South Africa since the late 19th century. [3] The first Sikh pioneers settled in Durban in KwaZulu Natal on the eastern coast of the country. [3] More Sikhs began settling in South Africa after Apartheid ended. [4] After the system was abolished in 1994, Sikhs began migrating to the country. [4]
The Catholic Church in South Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church composed of the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, of which the South African church is under the spiritual leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference and the pope in Rome.