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What is the constitutional role of religion in countries where the state is affiliated to or under the jurisdictional control of a specific religion?
Countries are blank if the constitution does not explicitly establish a state religion or a special relationship with a specific religion.
Religion governs public life as well as private life
means that the constitution explicitly establishes a state religion and gives that religion control over public life as well as private life. Jurisdictional control can be established by stating that religious law in the main source of legislation or that legislation cannot contradict religious law, or by requiring individuals to profess a specific religion to be eligible for executive or legislative office.
Religion governs family life
means that the constitution establishes a state religion and that religious courts govern family life. The constitution does not state that religion governs public life.
No jurisdictional control
means that the constitution establishes a state religion, but does not outline the role of that religion in forming legislation or in determining eligibility for public office, or that the constitution establishes a special relationship with one specific religion. Types of special relationships include referencing a traditional religion, acknowledging the historical influence of a specific religion, or stating that the state is founded upon values or principles from a single religious tradition.
Countries
Afghanistan
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Algeria
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Bahrain
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Egypt
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Iran
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Iraq
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Kuwait
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Libya
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Maldives
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Mauritania
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Oman
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Pakistan
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Qatar
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Saudi Arabia
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Somalia
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Sudan
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Syria
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Tunisia
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
United Arab Emirates
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Yemen
- Religion governs public life as well as private life
Israel
- Religion governs family life
Jordan
- Religion governs family life
Andorra
- No jurisdictional control
Argentina
- No jurisdictional control
Armenia
- No jurisdictional control
Bahamas
- No jurisdictional control
Bangladesh
- No jurisdictional control
Belarus
- No jurisdictional control
Bhutan
- No jurisdictional control
Brunei
- No jurisdictional control
Cambodia
- No jurisdictional control
Comoros
- No jurisdictional control
Costa Rica
- No jurisdictional control
Cyprus
- No jurisdictional control
Denmark
- No jurisdictional control
Djibouti
- No jurisdictional control
El Salvador
- No jurisdictional control
Georgia
- No jurisdictional control
Greece
- No jurisdictional control
Greenland
- No jurisdictional control
Guatemala
- No jurisdictional control
Iceland
- No jurisdictional control
Indonesia
- No jurisdictional control
Liechtenstein
- No jurisdictional control
Luxembourg
- No jurisdictional control
Malaysia
- No jurisdictional control
Malta
- No jurisdictional control
Monaco
- No jurisdictional control
Morocco
- No jurisdictional control
Myanmar
- No jurisdictional control
Norway
- No jurisdictional control
Panama
- No jurisdictional control
Papua New Guinea
- No jurisdictional control
Peru
- No jurisdictional control
Samoa
- No jurisdictional control
Sri Lanka
- No jurisdictional control
Thailand
- No jurisdictional control
Tuvalu
- No jurisdictional control
United Kingdom
- No jurisdictional control
Vanuatu
- No jurisdictional control
Zambia
- No jurisdictional control
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