Is Syria a secular or Islamic country?

Syria has been a secular country since its independence from the French in 1946. In those days, Damascus held democratic elections, and a top elected official and one time Prime Minister of Syria was Fares al-Khoury, a Protestant. read more

Syria is a secular country and the people are moderate. In Syria people are very kind and they think Islam is a good religion so they respect all minorities. It has been many years since the war started and the people still love each other, although in the territories controlled by the Islamic state everything is different . read more

However while most Muslim governments replaced Islamic law with legal systems inspired by western secular codes, Muslim family law (marriage, divorce, and inheritance) remained in force. However, many Muslims argue that, unlike Christianity, Islam does not separate religion from the state and many Muslims around the world welcome a significant role for Islam in their countries' political life. read more

Syria has been governed by the Arab nationalist Baath Party since 1963. The Baath regime combined Arab Socialism with elements of secular ideology and an authoritarian political system which also incorporated aspects of Islamic law, with different court systems operating for religious minorities. read more