Country Starts Demolishing Mosques, See What Happened Next [VIDEO] According to recent reports, the African nation of Angola has just become the first country to ban Islam and Muslims. This is the final end of Islamic influence in our country, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said in a statement. The process of legalization of Islam has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice and Human rights, Angolan Minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva told reporters. Their mosques would be closed until further notice. Silva also claims that the ban is necessary because Islam is and has been contradictory to the customs of Angola culture. This is not a surprise, given that the 16 million population is mostly made up of Christians. The majority of Muslims currently living in the country are migrants from West Africa and Lebanon. 