represented by the Supreme Council of Angolan Muslims of Luanda. The constitution of Angola prescribes freedom of belief, however, there have been press accounts the Muslim community is especially targeted by the Angolan government. Muslims are currently denied de facto the permit to pray in or build mosques. Baháʼí Faith The Baháʼí Faith in Angola begins after `Abdu'l-Bahá wrote letters encouraging taking the religion to Africa in 1916. The first Baháʼí pioneer arrived in Angola about 1952. By 1963 there was a Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly in Luanda and smaller groups of Baháʼís in other cities. In 1992 the Baháʼís of Angola elected their first National Spiritual Assembly. The Association of Religion Data Archives (relying mostly on the World Christian Encyclopedia) estimated some 2,100 Baháʼís in 2010. Judaism Jews have had a connection with Angola for hundreds of years. In 2014 at the request of the local Jewish community, a center of the Chabad Hasidim, opened in Luanda. Staffed by Rabbi Levi Itshak and Dvora Léa Chekly. Although Jews in the country were previously serviced by visiting Rabbinical students, the Chabad house represents the first known official Jewish house of worship to open in Angola. Hinduism Hinduism is practiced by some members of the Asian community, most of whom are foreigners. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, the Hindu population in Angola is less than 0.1% of the total population, but not negligible. According to the Indian embassy in Angola, Angola's the number of people with Indian origin is fewer in Angola relative to other South African countries, and mainly comprises businessmen, professionals, and skilled workers. Freedom of religion The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government generally respected this right in practice. There were no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice. References http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Angola-denies-banning-Islam-/-/1066/2089492/-/513xwuz/-/index.html External links Angola national profile from the Association of Religion Data Archives Bibliography José Redinha, Etnias e culturas de Angola, Luanda: Instituto de Investigação Científica de Angola, 1975