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\nreligious freedom is guaranteed in the constitution, the majority of
\ninhabitants who practice Christianity in Djibouti are expatriates and other immigrants
\nfrom various countries. \u201cIt is not permitted to evangelize to the local people.
\nBut at least we are grateful that the government recognizes the presence of the
\nChurch, they recognize that we are there, the churches are there so that when
\nChristians come from outside they can go worship and meet together,\u201d says Ms.
\nAnnie M. Mikobi, a medical practitioner from DRC Congo.<\/div>\n
\nAMECEA Online News in Dar-es-Salaam during AMECEA Workshop to revive the
\nCouncil of Laity for Eastern Africa where she was a delegate representing
\nDjibouti, Ms. Mikobi says that what few local inhabitants who convert to
\nChristianity are in most cases scared of their Muslim relatives and therefore
\nopt to live their Christian lives in secret to avoid being rejected by family
\nmembers<\/div>\n
\nvery few locals who practice Christian faith openly, these are people whose
\nparents were Christians or those who were adopted by the nuns and so they grew
\nup as Christians. However, even this small percentage still does not fully embrace
\nChristian life and rarely do they engage actively in the Church activities,\u201d
\nshe said.<\/div>\n
\nMs. Mikobi, Muslims in Djibouti believes that for anyone to go to paradise, to
\ngo to heaven, they must convert to Islam. She said that the expatriates and
\nother immigrants live and work in harmony with the Muslim inhabitants, most of
\nwhom appreciate totally the work they do; however the call to convert to Islam
\nis constant, \u2018why can\u2019t you just convert and become a Muslim, you should become
\na Muslim so that you will go to heaven.\u2019<\/div>\n
\nbeen approached countless of times by locals who are close to me telling me
\nthat you are so good, you are a Muslim at heart, what is lacking is just for
\nyou to convert, just say the prayer, say that you believe in the prophet,\u201d said
\nMs. Mikobi.<\/div>\n
\nis a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the
\nnorth, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The
\nremainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the
\neast. Approximately 95% of the Djiboutian population is Sunni Muslim.<\/div>\n
\nthat the Catholic Church has been in Djibouti for the last 125 years. It was
\nbrought in the country by the Franciscan Capuchins who built schools, hospitals
\nand tertiary training centers. \u201cThe majority of Djiboutian professionals were trained
\nin Catholic institutions, therefore, many locals have great respect to the
\nChurch, but that has not influenced their religion,\u201d she explained.<\/div>\n
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