List Of Countries
Where The Bible
Is Banned
Here are seven countries where
owning a Bible is dangerous, and
seeing one, even a page in your
home could cause you to go to jail.
North Korea – In this totalitarian state, the only
thing that North Koreans are permitted to
worship is the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
Bibles are banned and those found in
possession of one face imprisonment, torture
and even death – as do up to three generations
of their family.
China – In China the Chinese Communist Party
placed a ban on online Bible downloads, and
even went on to empty bookshops off Bibles
and even went to the extreme of altering the
verses of the scriptures and replaced them
with CCP President Xi words.
Somalia – Christians residing in Somalia face
constant persecution from radical Islamists
and government officials. The prevalence of
the Islamic extremist group, al-Shabaab
means that believers often practise their faith
in extreme secrecy and cannot own Bibles.
Maldives – The Maldives have a reputation for
being a luxurious idyll but a Bible can get you
into trouble in this paradise. Under the
country’s strict Islamic laws, importing a Bible
is forbidden. There is currently no complete
translation of the Bible into Dhivehi, the official
language of the tropical nation. (Dhivehi Bible here )
Morocco – It’s against the law to carry a Bible
translated into Arabic in Morocco. Reports of
overt Christian persecution are few but
Christian children are not given a religious
education.
Libya – Like Morocco, Libya has laws against
bringing Bibles in the Arabic language into the
country. The distribution of Bibles and
evangelism is illegal.
Uzbekistan – In this Central Asian dictatorship,
high penalties are imposed on those who own
Bibles. Authorities are known to detain
Christians found in possession of the holy book
for “keeping and storing extremist materials
with the purpose of further distribution.”
China: The Chinese communist party is cracking
down so much on Christianity, and recently, the
authorities have banned online Bible downloads,
emptied bookshops of Bibles, and even went to
the extent of altering the verse of the scriptures,
replacing them with President Xi words.
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