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Protestants are less than 1 % of the population of Libya. [1] There are peaceful relations between Christians and Muslims. [2] It is prohibited to proselytize Muslims. [3] A non-Muslim man must convert to Islam if he wants to marry a Muslim woman. [4] Religious literature is restricted. [5] Hundreds of African migrant Protestants attend services in Tripoli. [6] Christian communities consist almost exclusively of sub-Saharan migrants. [7] Non-Muslim women who marries a Muslim man are not required to convert to Islam. [8] The Government limited the number of places of worship allowed for each Christian denomination to one per city. [9] There is persecution of Christians by authorities. [10] There is no Bible in Libyan Arabic. [11] Secret police look out for persons, who evangelize. [12]
[edit] Denominations
- Baptist Church in Tripoli
- Coptic Evangelical Church
- Seveth-day Adventist Church
- Union Church of Tripoli
- Tripoli Bible Church
Source of the list: The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 457
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