# 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 | Afghanistan | Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs | | |
| Algeria | Algeria | Ministry of Religious Affairs | Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| Argentina | Argentina | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship | list |
| Austria | Austria | Office of Religious Affairs, Chancellery | | |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations | Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations | |
| Bahrain | Bahrain | Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs | Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs | list |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Ministry of Religious Affairs | Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| Brunei | Brunei | Ministry of Religious Affairs | Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| Cambodia | Cambodia | Ministry of Cult and Religion | Minister of Cult and Religion | |
| People's Republic of China | People's Republic of China | United Front Work Department (2018–present) | | |
| People's Republic of China | People's Republic of China | State Administration for Religious Affairs (1951–2018) | | |
| Comoros | Comoros | Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights | Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights | list |
| Denmark | Denmark | Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs | Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs | |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | Ministry of Muslim Affairs & Charitable Assets | Minister of Muslim Affairs & Charitable Assets | |
| Egypt | Egypt | Ministry of Awqaf | Minister of Awqaf | |
| Finland | Finland | Ministry of Education and Culture | | |
| France | France | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior (1912-) | |
| France | France | | Minister of Worship (1804-1912) | |
| Germany | Germany | | | |
| | States of Germany | | Minister of Education | |
| Greece | Greece | Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs | | |
| Grenada | Grenada | Division of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Religious Affairs & Information | | |
| India | India | Ministry of Minority Affairs | | |
| India | India | Ministry of Culture | | |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | Ministry of Religious Affairs | Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| Iran | Iran | Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance | | |
| Israel | Israel | Ministry of Religious Services | | |
| Japan | Japan | Religious Affairs Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | | |
| Jordan | Jordan | Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places | | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | Ministry of Social Development | | |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Ministry of State | Minister for Religious Affairs | |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | Prime Minister's Department Department of Islamic Development Department of Awqaf, Zakat and Haji Department of Syariah Judiciary | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| Maldives | Maldives | Ministry of Islamic Affairs | | |
| Morocco | Morocco | Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs | Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs | |
| Myanmar | Myanmar | Ministry of Religious Affairs | | |
| Norway | Norway | Department of Consumer, Religious and Life Stance Affairs, Ministry of Children and Families | | |
| Oman | Oman | Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs | Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | Ministry of Religious Affairs | Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| Qatar | Qatar | Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance | | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Ministry of Hajj and Umrah | | |
| Serbia | Serbia | Ministry of Religion | | |
| Singapore | Singapore | | Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | |
| South Sudan | South Sudan | Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Ministry of Buddha Sasana | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Department of Christian Affairs | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Department of Hindu Religious Affairs | | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs | | |
| Syria | Syria | Ministry of Endowments | | |
| Thailand | Thailand | Religion Affairs Department, Ministry of Culture | | |
| Thailand | Thailand | National Office of Buddhism | | |
| Tunisia | Tunisia | Ministry of Religious Affairs | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | Directorate of Religious Affairs | | |
| Zambia | 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.