Islam is the state religion, and converting to another faith is illegal. The Islamist group al-Shabaab has publicly stated that it wants to rid Somalia of all Christians, and suspected believers are likely to be killed on the spot. Christians who risk meeting do so in secret and they cannot own Bibles.

Christian population Hundreds

Population 11.2m

Somalia

Islam is the state religion, and converting to another faith is illegal. The Islamist group al-Shabaab has publicly stated that it wants to rid Somalia of all Christians, and suspected believers are likely to be killed on the spot. Christians who risk meeting do so in secret and they cannot own Bibles.

Christian population Hundreds

Population 11.2m

Somalia

Islam is the state religion, and converting to another faith is illegal. The Islamist group al-Shabaab has publicly stated that it wants to rid Somalia of all Christians, and suspected believers are likely to be killed on the spot. Christians who risk meeting do so in secret and they cannot own Bibles.

Christian population Hundreds

Population 11.2m

Somalia