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Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the Religion of the State.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicالإسلام هو دين الدولة.
... (المادة 1) - FrenchL’Islam est la religion de l’Etat.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishGuinea-Bissau is a sovereign, democratic, secular and unitary republic. (Art. 1)
- PortugueseA Guiné-Bissau é uma República soberana, democrática, laica e unitária. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishMauritania is an Islamic, indivisible, democratic, and social Republic.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicموريتانيا جمهورية إسلامية لا تتجزأ ديمقراطية واجتماعية.
... (المادّة 1) - FrenchLa Mauritanie est une République Islamique, indivisible, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be a Court of Appeal.
(2) The Court of Appeal shall consist of –
(a) a President of the Court of Appeal; and
(b) such number of Justices of the Court of Appeal, not less than forty-nine of which not less than three shall be learned in Islamic personal law, and not less than three shall be learned in Customary law, as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly. (Sec. 237)
Religious Law
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(8) The teaching of Islam shall be compulsory for pupils in both public and private schools. Schools owned by non-Muslims shall be exempted from these measures. (Art. 30) - Somali…
(8) Waxaa qasab ah in la baro diinta Islaamka carruurta dugsiyada Dawladda iyo kuwa gaarka ah. Arrimmahan laguma dabaqi karo dugsiyada ay leeyihiin dadka aan Muslimka ahayn. (Qodobka 30aad.)
Religious Law
- EnglishUganda shall not adopt a State religion. (Art. 7)
Religious Law
- English
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… The result of a long resistance to the aggressions directed against its culture, its values and the fundamental components of its identity which are Islam, [and] the Arab and Amazighité [Al'-Mazighia] [character], for the promotion and for the development of which the State works.
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Algeria, land of Islam, integral part of the Great Maghreb, Arab and Amazighité [Al’-Mazighia], Mediterranean and African country, is honored by the radiance of its Revolution of 1st of November ...
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... لمقاومة ضروس، واجهت بها مختلف االعتداءات على ثقافتها، وقيمها، والمكّونات األساسّية لهّوّيتها، وهي اإلسالم والعروبة واألمازيغّية، التي تعمل الدولة دوما لترقية وتطوير كل واحدة منها،
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إنّ الجزائر، أرض الإسلام، جزء لا يتجـ ّزأ من المغرب العربيّ الكبير، وأرض عربية وأمازيغية، وبلاد متوسّطيّة وإفريقيّة تعتزّ بإشعاع ثورتها، ثورة أوّل نوفمبر
… (الديباجة) - French
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... Aboutissement d'une longue résistance aux agressions menées contre sa culture, ses valeurs et les composantes fondamentales de son identité que sont l'Islam, l'Arabité et l'Amazighité, à la promotion et au développement desquelles œuvre l’Etat.
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L'Algérie, terre d'Islam, partie intégrante du Grand Maghreb, pays arabe et amazigh, méditerranéen et africain, s'honore du rayonnement de sa Révolution du 1er Novembre …
... (Préambule)
Religious Law
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The Central African Republic is a State of law, unitary, sovereign, indivisible, secular and democratic.
… (Art. 24) - French…
La république Centrafricaine est un Etat de droit, unitaire, souverain, indivisible, laïc et démocratique.
… (Art. 24)
Religious Law
- EnglishNo procedure of revision may be engaged or pursued when it infringes:
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- the republican form of the State, the principle of the separation of powers and secularity;
… (Art. 227) - Arabicلا يمكن إجراء أي تنقيح أو انتهاجه عندما ينتهك:
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- الشكل الجمهوري للدولة ومبدأ فصل السلطات والعلمانية؛
... (المادة 227) - FrenchAucune procédure de révision ne peut être engagée ou poursuivie lorsqu'elle porte atteinte:
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- à la forme républicaine de l'Etat, au principe de la séparation des pouvoirs et à la laïcité ;
... (Art. 227)
Religious Law
- English1. State and religion are separate.
2. There shall be no state religion.
3. The state shall not interfere in religious matters and religion shall not interfere in state affairs. (Art. 11) - Amharic1. መንግሥትና ሃይማኖት የተለያዩ ናቸው፡፡
2. መንግሥታዊ ሃይማኖት አይኖርም፡፡
3. መንግሥት በሃይማኖት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ ሃይማኖትም በመንግሥት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ (አንቀጽ 11)