The Contingency of Islam and Christianity in North Africa

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Mamaradlo, Charmilyn F. POS 139 The Contingency of Christianity and Islamism in North Africa The North Africa region consists of the countries Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Western Sahara and Mauritania. The region is also called The Maghreb or Maghrib, which in the Arab term means “West”, that occupies the Western territories of the Islam population in North Africa. These countries are Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania. In recent times, besides the growing tension between politics and the Islam population of each country lies another struggle--- Muslims converting to Christianity---or simply just leaving Islam and becoming an ex-Muslim, which is a subject of another series of tension and violence that envelops Islamic infamy despite the indefinite respite that other religions and governments of each country in North Africa provide for the prosperity of the population of Islam and their culture in North Africa. And yet, upon each article I've read, there seems to be no reciprocation on their part for the tolerance of other religious practice in their territory. Everyday, non-Muslims convert to Islam and society does not complain. But when Muslims convert to Christianity or another religion, a well-demonstrated protest and disapproval insinuates within their religious faction. Adding to the growing unrest that transition of democracy, or lack thereof, in the region beguile policies to deter policymakers, leaders and governments to a reaching and formidable agreement, is the unnecessary baggage that this issue curtails in world politics and international relations. Domestic turmoil in The Maghreb countries undermine the already unstable foundation of the struggling growth of the region in all aspects of development: politically, institutionally, economically and socially. World misconception depicts the Islam population
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