Both institutions sponsor research, international conferences, and discussions on a wide range of religious, social, and historical questions from the perspective of both Muslims and Christians. There were no reported cases of forced conversion. However, all minor children of a male citizen who converts to Islam are automatically considered to be Muslim. Adult children of a male Christian who has converted to Islam become ineligible to inherit from their father if they do not themselves convert to Islam. In cases where a Muslim converts to Christianity, the act is not legally recognized by the authorities, and the subject continues to be treated as a Muslim in matters of family and property law, and the minor children of a male Muslim who converts to Christianity continue to be treated as Muslims under the law.
Religious instruction is mandatory for all Muslim students in public schools.
Christian and Baha'i students are not required to attend courses in Islam. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, all citizens, including non-Muslims, are forbidden to eat or drink in public during daylight hours and may not sell, purchase, or consume alcohol in a public place. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. These detentions appear related to allegations of involvement in terrorist or strictly political activities rather than religious affiliation or belief. There were no reports of the forced religious conversion of minor U.S. citizens who had been abducted or illegally removed from the United States, or of the Government's refusal to allow such citizens to be returned to the United States.