[Reader-list] India on a list of countries which have failed to protect its religious minorities adequately

[Rakesh Iyer]

Dear Shuddha

A very interesting thing I have found is that most of the states having
Muslims in majority of the population (more than 50%) and having declared
themselves an Islamic state are actually in West Asia. The African states
are either secular states or have declared Islam to be state religion, but
have different versions of the Islamic law being followed. Here is the list:

Islamic states Main article: Islamic
state<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_state>

Islamic State <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State> have adopted
Islam as the ideological foundation for their political institution.

   - Afghanistan
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan>[71]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-70>
   - Bahrain <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain>[72]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-71>
   - Brunei <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei>
   - Iran <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran>[73]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-72>
   - Mauritania
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania>[74]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-73>
   - Oman <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman>[75]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-74>
   - Pakistan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan>[76]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-75>
   - Yemen <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen>[77]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-76>
   - Saudi Arabia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia>[78]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-77>


Islam as state religion

State Religion <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_religion> are religious
body or creed officially endorsed by the state.

   - Algeria <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria>[79]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-78>
   - Bangladesh
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh>[80]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-79>
   - Egypt <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt>[81]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-80>
   - Iraq <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq>[82]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-81>
   - Kuwait <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait>[83]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-82>
   - Libya <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya>[84]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-83>
   - Malaysia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia>[85]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-84>
   - Maldives <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives>[86]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-85>
   - Morocco <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco>[87]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-86>
   - Qatar <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar>[88]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-87>
   - Tunisia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia>[89]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-88>
   - United Arab Emirates<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates>
   [90] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-89>


Secular states

Secular State <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_State> are officially
neutral in matters of religion, neither supporting nor opposing any
particular religions.

   - Burkina Faso
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso>[91]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-90>
   - Gambia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambia>[92]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-91>
   - Guinea <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea>[93]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-autogenerated1-92>
   - Mali <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali>[94]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-93>
   - Senegal <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal>[95]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-94>
   - Chad <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad>[93]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-autogenerated1-92>
   - Djibouti <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti>[96]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-95>
   - Indonesia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia>
   - Kazakhstan
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan>[97]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-96>
   [98] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-97>
   - Kyrgystan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgystan>[99]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-98>
   - Tajikstan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajikstan>[100]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-99>
   - Turkmenistan
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan>[101]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-100>
   - Uzbekistan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan>
   - Albania <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania>
   - Azerbaijan
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan>[102]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world#cite_note-101>
   - Bosnia and Herzegovina<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina>
   - Kosovo <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo> -- N.B. Serbian province
   of Kosovo-Metohija is not internationally recognised as a state
   - Turkey <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey>