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Coptic Christianity
Egypt and Ethiopia; Oriental Orthodox, follows the Alexandrian Rite, monophysitism
Hinduism
Southern Africa (notably among Indian communities); dharma, karma, moksha, reincarnation
Rastafarianism
Jamaica origin, but also in parts of Africa; belief in Haile Selassie, Afrocentrism, Ital diet
The Mami Wata Faith
West Africa; belief in water spirits, syncretic practices, healing and fertility rituals
Irreligion
Various African regions; secularism, atheism, humanism, and agnosticism
Anglicanism
Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa; episcopal church governance, Book of Common Prayer, Protestant theology
Akan Religion
Ghana and Ivory Coast; belief in Supreme Being Nyame, abosom spirits, ancestor veneration
Kimpa Vita's Antonianism
Democratic Republic of Congo; Christian movement, African interpretations of Christianity, Kongo Kingdom
Islam
North Africa, parts of the Sahel and Horn of Africa; monotheism, Five Pillars, Quran
Buddhism
Small communities in Africa; Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, meditation and mindfulness
Lutheranism
Namibia, Tanzania; founded by Martin Luther, sola scriptura, justification by faith alone
Unification Church
Limited presence; founded by Sun Myung Moon, mass wedding ceremonies, unification theology
Tenrikyo
Limited presence; Japanese origin, Joyous Life doctrine, followers return to Jiba (the sacred land)
Vodun
West Africa, specifically Benin and Togo; spirits and ancestors, rituals, divination
Seventh-day Adventism
Wide presence in Africa; Sabbath on Saturday, Second Advent belief, health emphasis
Zoroastrianism
Small communities, mostly due to Parsi migration; monotheism, Ahura Mazda, fire temples
Jainism
East Africa; non-violence (ahimsa), karma, moksha, mainly practiced by Indians in Africa
Armstrongism
Scattered groups in Africa; originated with teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong, British Israelism, Feast of Tabernacles observance
Baháʼí Faith
Scattered across Africa; unity of God, religion, and humanity, Baháʼí writings
Sikhism
East Africa, notably Kenya and Uganda among Indian diaspora; monotheism, Guru Granth Sahib, gurdwara
Yoruba Religion
Nigeria, Benin, Togo; belief in Olodumare, Orishas, Ifá divination system
Dini Ya Msambwa
Kenya among the Bukusu people; African traditional religion, rejection of colonial Christianity, rituals for social and moral order
Falun Gong
Minimal presence in Africa; Chinese spiritual practice, qigong exercises, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance principle
Maronite Church
Small communities in West Africa; Eastern Catholic, Syriac Antiochene tradition, Patriarch of Antioch
Mormonism
Small communities; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Book of Mormon, modern-day prophets
Gnosticism
Very small groups in Africa; ancient religious movement, dualism, secret knowledge for salvation
Christianity
Sub-Saharan Africa; based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, Trinity, churches and sacraments
Traditional African Religions
Widespread in various forms across Africa; animism, spiritualism, ancestral worship
Tijaniyyah
West Africa; Sufi Islamic order, Tariqa pathways, dhikr (recollection of God)
African Methodist Episcopal Church
South Africa, Liberia; originally from the United States, Christian Protestant denomination, social activism
Judaism
Small communities in South Africa, Ethiopia; monotheistic, Torah, Jewish ethnicity and culture
Aladura Churches
West Africa, notably Nigeria and neighboring countries; Pentecostal Christian, divine healing, prophecy
Baha'i Faith
Various African nations; unity of humanity, equality of gender and races, global governance
Zulu Religion
South Africa; belief in a supreme creator Unkulunkulu, ancestral spirits, traditional healers sangoma
Shembe Faith
South Africa; blend of Zulu traditions and Christianity, sacred dances, vegetarianism
The Way of the Elders
Botswana; indigenous beliefs focused on ancestor veneration, traditional healing, music and dance
Jehovah's Witnesses
Throughout Africa; Watch Tower Society, nontrinitarianism, door-to-door evangelism
Scientology
Small presence in South Africa; Dianetics, auditing process, spirit called Thetan
Kimbanguism
Democratic Republic of Congo; founded by Simon Kimbangu, rejection of witchcraft, moralist Christian sect
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