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It is a crime in Ethiopia to incite one religion against another. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church published works by an unknown author written in Ge'ez and translated to Amharic in 1986 which claimed Habesha should refrain from sexual intercourse with Oromo, Muslims, Shanqella, Falasha and animals because it was an abomination. [30]
The Ethiopian Church does not call for circumcision, yet it is a cultural practice, [83] 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." [84] The Ethiopian Orthodox Church observes days of ritual purification.
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.
Oriental Orthodoxy is a prevailing religion in Ethiopia (43.1%), while Protestants account for 19.4% and Islam – 34.1%. [35] It is most widespread in two regions in Ethiopia: Amhara (82%) and Tigray (96%), as well as the capital city of Addis Ababa (75%). It is also one of two major religions in Eritrea (40%). [36]
Since 2006, Egyptian censuses have not reported on religion and church leaders have alleged that Christians were under-counted in government surveys. In 2017, a government owned newspaper Al Ahram estimated the percentage of Copts at 10 to 15% and the membership claimed by the Coptic Orthodox Church is in the range of 20 to 25 million.
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 ]
Ethiopia religion-related lists (2 P) B. Bahá'í Faith in Ethiopia (1 P) C. Christianity in Ethiopia (5 C, 6 P) E. Religious education in Ethiopia (1 C) H.
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.