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MPs reject building of new churches in Kuwait – Panel approves 75% govt ownership in Kuwait Airways
KUWAIT: The Municipality has initially approved requests to build new churches in Kuwait, but faces opposition from lawmakers and councilors. Islamist lawmaker Ahmad Al-Azemi yesterday said he and other MPs will reject the plan because this contradicts Islamic sharia laws. He said his rejection is based on constitutional and religious grounds since Islam is the official religion of the country and the main source of legislation, adding that Islamic scholars are unanimous in banning the building of non-Muslim worship places in the Arabian Peninsula.
Azemi’s statement came after a top Municipality official said in comments yesterday that the municipality has allocated a number of sites for the construction of churches in the country. The official also said that the decision to approve the allocations will be made by the Municipal Council. The head of the council’s technical committee Fahd Al-Sane said that the committee had not yet received any such request.
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MPs reject building of new churches in Kuwait – Panel approves 75% govt ownership in Kuwait Airways
KUWAIT: The Municipality has initially approved requests to build new churches in Kuwait, but faces opposition from lawmakers and councilors. Islamist lawmaker Ahmad Al-Azemi yesterday said he and other MPs will reject the plan because this contradicts Islamic sharia laws. He said his rejection is based on constitutional and religious grounds since Islam is the official religion of the country and the main source of legislation, adding that Islamic scholars are unanimous in banning the building of non-Muslim worship places in the Arabian Peninsula.
Azemi’s statement came after a top Municipality official said in comments yesterday that the municipality has allocated a number of sites for the construction of churches in the country. The official also said that the decision to approve the allocations will be made by the Municipal Council. The head of the council’s technical committee Fahd Al-Sane said that the committee had not yet received any such request.
Continue reading at:
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/mps-reject-building-of-new-churches-in-kuwait/
