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Human rights religious report Hails Tanzania for religious freedom and democracy

The Basic Law of the united republic of Tanzania prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of religion or religious identity and provides for the freedom to practice religious rites so long as doing so does not disrupt public order. In May 2009 the Human rights council issued a circular to Tanzanian diplomatic missions, reaffirming and lauding them for the religious freedom they have given to their citizens and there were no reports of religious prisoners or detainees in the country nor any reports of forced religious conversion.

Tanzania also prohibits its citizens from societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice. Tanzania's population has been estimated to consist of roughly one-third each Muslims, Christians and followers of indigenous religious groups. The national census, however, has not asked for religious affiliation since 1967 as the religious balance is seen as a sensitive topic. Thus all figures on religious statistics for Tanzania are at best educated guesswork and differ widely on the question whether there are more Christians or Muslims. Most assume that the share of traditionalists has dwindled.

The Christian population is mostly composed of Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Pentecostals, Seventh-day Adventists, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), and members of Jehovah's Witnesses. Among Protestants the strong numbers of Lutherans and Moravians point to the German past of the country, the numbers of Anglicans to the British history of Tanganyika. All of them have had some influence in varying degress from the Walokole movement (East African Revival) which has also been fertile ground for the spread of charismatic and Pentecostal groups.

Zanzibar is more than 99% Muslim. 80% of Muslims in Tanzania mainly consist of the Ibadhis and the Sunnis and a great percent of the Shias who are divided in sub-groups.



There are also active communities of other religious groups, primarily on the mainland, such as Buddhists, Hindus, and Baha'is.



All religious organizations are banned from involvement in politics, and politicians are restricted from using language intended to incite one religious group against another or to encourage religious groups to vote for certain political parties. The law imposes fines and jail time on political representatives who campaign in houses of worship or educational facilities.
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