Egyptians had to provide documentary proof that they were not practicing Christianity.
Many Russians have returned to practicing Christianity, however, so they are reviving the tradition.
Local authorities encouraged clan elders to pressure members of their extended families to cease practicing Christianity and to return to traditional practices.
Hippos' new Arab rulers allowed the citizens to continue practicing Christianity.
Some populations practiced Islam or Christianity as their own religion during these centuries, so the identity of contenders changed over time.
The overwhelming majority of the population, 99.32%, practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.09% reporting that as their religion.
And he practiced Christianity quietly, without the rabid proselytizing so common among the promise-keeping Christians of today.
The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 92.18% reporting that as their religion, while 7.53% were Muslim.
The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 94.97% reporting that as their religion, and 4.39% were Muslim.