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In 1962, Ethiopia Baháʼís elected a National Spiritual Assembly. [22] By 1963, there were seven localities with smaller groups of Baháʼís in the country. [23] The Association of Religion Data Archives estimated that there were around 23,000 Baháʼí adherents in 2010. [24] The Ethiopian community celebrated its diamond jubile in January ...
Christianity in Ethiopia is the country's largest religion with members making up 68% of the population. [ 3 ] Christianity in Ethiopia dates back to the ancient Kingdom of Aksum , when the King Ezana first adopted the faith in the 4th century AD.
The Ethiopian Church does not call for circumcision, yet it is a cultural practice, [84] as is abstention from pork and other meats deemed unclean. It is not regarded as being necessary to salvation. The liturgy mentions, "let us not be circumcised like the Jews." [85] The Ethiopian Orthodox Church observes days of ritual purification.
Islam was in 2007 the second largest religion in Ethiopia with over 33.9% of the population. [2] The faith arrived in Tigray , north of Ethiopia, at an early date, shortly before the hijira . [ 7 ] The Kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia was the first foreign country to accept Islam when it was unknown in most parts of the world. [ 8 ]
History of religion in Ethiopia (5 C, 2 P) I. Islam in Ethiopia (3 C, 4 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Ethiopia (7 C, 9 P) L. Ethiopian religious leaders (3 C, 2 P) O.
During the 1960s, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church was the only Christian denomination accepted by the government. [5] This caused the emergence of Open and Closed areas where Orthodox Churches could practice freely, while Pentecostal churches and other denominations were forced to practice in private and keep a low profile.
[2] [3] [4] The followers of the Waaqeffanna religion are called Waaqeffataa and they believe in the supreme being Waaqa Tokkicha (the one God). [5] It is estimated that about 3% of the Oromo population, which is 1,095,000 Oromos, in present-day Ethiopia actively practice this religion. Some put the number around 300,000, depending on how many ...
After the Beta Israel autonomy in Ethiopia ended in the 1620s, Emperor Susenyos I confiscated their lands and forcibly baptized others. [10] In addition, the practice of any form of Jewish religion was forbidden in Ethiopia. As a result of this period of oppression, much traditional Jewish culture and practice was lost or changed.