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After Botswana gained independence in 1966 from the colonial rule, senior Christian mission officials and priests served as the first Speaker of the National Assembly and as officials in the new government. In 1970s, its new leaders reviewed the Christian colonial curriculum in schools, and revised
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Indian Muslims were the first Islamic populations in Botswana when they arrived around the 1890s. These Indian Muslims were limited to urban areas by the colonial authorities. Within some brief time, Muslims established Islamic centres throughout one urban centre to another as cities and Muslim
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were re-introduced. The new leaders also adopted a policy of religious tolerance and freedom, an approach towards religion that continues in Botswana in the 21st century. However, the school curriculum remains largely as before, with Christian terminology and ideologies.
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The constitution of Botswana protects the freedom of religion and allows missionaries and proselytisers to work freely after they register with the government, but forced conversion is against the law. There is no state religion in Botswana.
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Christianity is the majority religion in Botswana. According to the country’s 2011 census, 79% of the population are members of Christian groups. Christian churches in Botswana include the mainline churches created by missionaries,
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to Botswana in 1812. Other missionary groups were restricted by Motswana chiefs to avoid religious conflict. The missionaries were welcomed because the tribal chiefs believed they would help source guns to resist
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Hinduism is a minority religion practised by 0.3% of the population of Botswana. As of January 2016, there are five Hindu temples in Botswana, including the Sai Temple and ISKCON Temple in Gaborone.
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tribes were the first to wholly adopt Christianity in the 1890s and 1900s, and their respective chiefs banned several tribal practices that contradicted Christian teachings.
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it is less than one percent while as per Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly the population of Shia in Botswana is around two percent of the total Muslim population of Botswana.
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Botswana recognises only Christian holidays as public holidays. The nationwide religious observations include Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, and Christmas.
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Irreligion is not uncommon among Batswana. Though Christianity predominates, according to 2011 census results, 15% of the country did not identify with any religion.
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Christian missionaries first arrived in Botswana in 1812, and Christianity was widely adopted during the colonial period of the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
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all other religious groups (Buddhism, Hinduism (0.3%), Islam (0.4%), Judaism, and others) were less than 1 percent of Botswana's population in total.
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After the arrival of Christianity in Botswana, the missionaries established Bible schools and attempted to end old practices such as
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Only about 100 Jews lived in Botswana during the 2000s, with almost all living in Gaborone. The community was predominantly
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sent a delegation of Israeli doctors to assist Botswana during the pandemic. The Israeli delegation partnered with the
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of Guyana has proselytised in Botswana since the 1970s, where missions are concentrated in townships and prisons.
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According to the country’s 2011 census, 79% of the population are members of Christian groups.
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Müller, Hans-Peter; Muller, Hans; Mekgwe, Pinkie; Mhloyi, Marvellous Mynard (12 July 2017).
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Tayob, Abdulkader (1999). "Southern Africa". In Westerlund, David; Svanberg, Ingvar (eds.).
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it in order to restore traditional values based on pre-Christian religious ideas, such as
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is considered the heart of Botswanan Islam with a modernised mosque being built in 1982.
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converted to Christianity, which triggered the entire group they led to convert as well.
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in 1993. The Israeli representative in Botswana is the Israeli ambassador to Zimbabwe.
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trekkers from south and to prevent other nations from taking power in the region. The
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working in agriculture, business, and industry. No synagogues exist in Botswana. The
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As of 2001, there were approximately 700 members of the Baháʼí Faith in Botswana.
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63 percent of its citizens were Christians of various denominations,
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is a minority religion in Botswana. It came to the country through
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countries because regional hereditary tribal chiefs locally called
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In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.
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In 2006, a report published by the Botswana government said that:
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List of Catholic dioceses in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland
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2 percent were adherents of the traditional indigenous religion
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in Botswana is relatively modern and centred in the city of
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There were very few conversions to Islam until the 1970s.
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is estimated between one and three percent of the total
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Beating boys as a part of the Bogwera ceremony (1870s)
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Malawian Muslims began to appear around the 1950s in
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Index

Irreligion in Botswana
Pew Research
Protestantism
Christian
No religion
Badimo

Christ the King Cathedral
Gaborone
a series
Culture of Botswana

History
Bantu expansion
Bechuanaland Protectorate
History of Gaborone
People
Languages
Cuisine
Religion
Art
Literature
Music
Media
Television
Cinema
Sport
World Heritage Sites
Flag
Coat of arms

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