The Muslim push in Africa has also surfaced in the east African nation of Malawi.Malawi-Lilongwe--The Muslim Muslim (mŭz`lĭm) [Arab.,=one who surrenders (himself to God), an agent form of the verb of which Islam is a verbal noun], one who has embraced Islam, a follower of Muhammad. push in Africa has also surfaced in the east African Adj. 1. East African - of or relating to or located in East Africa nation of Malawi. Christians (Catholics 27.6% and other Christians 33.7%) form 65% of its 10 million population, Muslims only 16%. However, if recent reforms being studied by the government are ratified rat·i·fy tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve. , all schools, including Catholic ones, may be required to teach the Koran as part of a Moral and Religious Education course. Malawi's Catholic bishops have protested the move, seeing it as another step in the Islamization of the country. They attribute this, and other moves such as proclaiming the Muslim feast of Bid a national holiday, to pressure from wealthy Muslim nations such as Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , which give Malawi financial support.
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