How many Muslim states allow churches to operate freely?
The answer will depend on whom you are asking. And it would be interesting to compare what some authorities are saying and how it is respected. Also, any freedom has its limits. 1) Non Muslim view: “It is generally claimed by Muslims that Islam provides the best safeguards for the freedom and rights of non-Muslim minorities living in Muslim states. But there appears to be serious contradictions between claim and reality both past and present. The evidence shows that these contradictions arise out of both the very nature of Islam in its classical formulations and their abuse by some Muslims. Some proposals are made as to how Christians can help protect the freedom and rights of both Muslims or non-Muslims world-wide and ensure the survival and growth of the Church under Islam today.” Source and further information: http://trn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/8/2/16 Further information: – [full text of the above]: http://trn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/8/2/16 – “U.S. Report Says Muslim State
