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title: "Tunisia Is Dropping “Islam” From Its Constitution"
url: "https:\/\/theislamicinformation.com\/news\/tunisia-dropping-islam-from-constitution\/"
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updated: "2022-06-23"
description: "In Tunisia, President Kais Saied might be taking a bold step by removing Islam from the constitution. Despite being aware that Tunisians are Muslims, he says they do not need to be reminded of that f\u2026"
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# Tunisia Is Dropping “Islam” From Its Constitution

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/news/tunisia-dropping-islam-from-constitution/
Updated: 2022-06-23

**In Tunisia, President Kais Saied might be taking a bold step by removing Islam from the constitution. Despite being aware that Tunisians are Muslims, he says they do not need to be reminded of that fact.**

However, not all are happy about the move, least of all Ennahda, the Islamic political movement that remains a strong political force despite the fact that Saied scrapped parliament last July after much bickering.

There will be a referendum on the new constitution that does away with any religious references on 25 July, exactly a year after Saied instituted a so-called coup against parliament. People are eagerly awaiting the developments.

Sadeq Belaid, a top Tunisian expert and law professor, drew the constitution. Tunisia's First constitutional article, stating that it is a sovereign, free, and independent state, ruled by Islam, will be repealed.

According to one of the bloggers, who wrote this:

https://twitter.com/EliziaVolkmann/status/1539158554929778690

Some people aren't happy: One wrote:

https://twitter.com/SALHACHIMI/status/1539179378306850816

Where is the line between right and wrong? Several allegations have been leveled against the man who drew up the new constitution.

https://twitter.com/BigFres15381292/status/1538586825245138945

However, the critics of Tunisia's new president, who was elected in 2019, are more dismayed, providing a distorted view of how Tunisians feel or don't feel about the new changes:

https://twitter.com/MALHACHIMI/status/1537086735297007617