Sierra Leone: Religion
Religion
There is freedom of religion. Religions compose: Traditional 48%, Muslim 40% and Christian 12% (Prot. 7%, Evang. 3% and Catholic 2%). Christian missionaries arrived over 200 years ago. The returning slaves brought their Christian faith with them and consequently Freetown has a strong Christian presence with churches of many denominations. A good number of these churches were destroyed during the civil war but the spirit of unity is growing among Christians.
Today Islamic influence is growing rapidly. The large offers of Saudi and Libyan aid, tied to conversion are causing many to adopt Islam. The government is taking the nation in that direction. The sounds of the Mullah’s calls to prayer are all over Freetown.
Much of the Christian church is vibrant and all night prayer meetings are not uncommon. There is a spiritual battle going on for this nation.