A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious group or creed officially accepted by the state.
The term state church is used in context with Christianity, and is sometimes used for a specific national branch of Christianity.
↑"Maldives". CIA World Factbook. 23 November 2021.
↑"Iranian Constitution". www.servat.unibe.ch. Article 12. Retrieved 2023-01-02. The official religion of Iran is Islam and the Twelver Ja'fari school, ...
↑Basic Law of Governance (Chapter one, Article one), saudiembassy.net, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State. Its religion is Islam. Its constitution is Almighty God's Book, The Holy Qur'an, and the Sunna (Traditions) of the Prophet (PBUH). Arabic is the language of the Kingdom. The City of Riyadh is the capital."
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