BANDING ISLAM. Angola shuts down all Mosques, says Islam is illegal Angola has ordered the shutdown of all mosques and declared Islam illegal. "The legalisation of Islam has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights [and] their mosques will be closed until further notice," said minister of culture Rosa Cruz e Silva. The minister called Islam a "sect" which would be banned as counter to Angolan customs and culture. * I remember that a fan put this in his comment and people abused thunder out of him. I'm afraid the report is true.*