Ministry of religious affairs

A ministry of religious affairs (sometimes with a similar name, like ministry of endowments) is a government department responsible for religious matters, including:

Current

Country, state or territory Subnational division Ministry Head List
Afghanistan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
 Algeria Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
 Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship list
 Austria Office of Religious Affairs, Chancellery
 Azerbaijan State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations
Bahrain Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs list
Bangladesh Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
Brunei Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
Cambodia Ministry of Cult and Religion[1] Minister of Cult and Religion
 China United Front Work Department (2018–present)
State Administration for Religious Affairs (1951–2018)
Comoros Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights list
 Denmark Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs
Djibouti Ministry of Muslim Affairs & Charitable Assets Minister of Muslim Affairs & Charitable Assets
 Egypt Ministry of Awqaf Minister of Awqaf
 Finland Ministry of Education and Culture
 France Ministry of the Interior Minister of the Interior (1912-)
Minister of Worship (1804-1912)
 Germany
States of Germany Minister of Education
 Greece Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
Grenada Division of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs & Information
 India Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Culture
 Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
 Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
 Israel Ministry of Religious Services Minister of Religious Services
 Japan Religious Affairs Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Jordan Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places
Kazakhstan Ministry of Social Development
Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
 Luxembourg Ministry of State Minister for Religious Affairs
Malaysia Prime Minister's Department Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Maldives Ministry of Islamic Affairs
Morocco Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs
Myanmar Ministry of Religious Affairs
 Norway Department of Consumer, Religious and Life Stance Affairs, Ministry of Children and Families
Oman Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs
 Pakistan Ministry of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs
 Palestine Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs
Puntland Ministry of Justice, Constitution, Rehabilitation and Religious Affairs Minister of Justice, Constitution, Rehabilitation and Religious Affairs
Qatar Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
 Saudi Arabia Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Serbia Ministry of Religion
 Singapore Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs
South Sudan Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs
 Sri Lanka Ministry of Buddha Sasana
Department of Christian Affairs
Department of Hindu Religious Affairs
Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs
Syria Ministry of Endowments
 Thailand Religion Affairs Department, Ministry of Culture
National Office of Buddhism
 Tunisia Ministry of Religious Affairs
 Turkey Directorate of Religious Affairs
Turkmenistan† Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice list
Turks and Caicos Islands Office of the Attorney General Attorney General list
Tuvalu Office of the Attorney General Attorney General list
 Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister of Justice list
 Ukraine Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice list
United Arab Emirates† Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice list
 United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for Justice		 list
 Northern Ireland Department of Justice Minister of Justice
Attorney General for Northern Ireland		 list
 Scotland Learning and Justice Directorates Cabinet Secretary for Justice list
Wales† Counsel General list
 United States United States Department of Justice Attorney General list
United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice Attorney General list
Uzbekistan Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice list
Vanuatu Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice list
Venezuela Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace Minister of Popular Power for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace list
 Vietnam Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs
Yemen† Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice list
 Zambia Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs

Note:

  • States of Germany Minister of Education ("Kultus", in its literal meaning) most well known for their administration of (previously Church-run) schools (and hence usually translated as ministers of education), yet remain competent for the relationships with the Churches. see also Conference of Ministers of Education
  • In India, the Ministry of Minority Affairs is tasked with dealing with all kinds of minorities, including linguistic, ethnic, cultural and gender.

References

  1. ^ Ministry of Cult and Religion official website.
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