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[quote][purple]A secular state is a concept of secularism, whereby a state or country purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.[1] A secular state also claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion, and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion/nonreligion over other religions/nonreligion. Most often it has no state religion or equivalent.
A secular state is defined as protecting freedom of religion as pursued in state secularism. It is also described to be a state that prevents religion from interfering with state affairs, and prevents religion from controlling government or exercising political power. Laws protect each individual including religious minorities from discrimination on the basis of religion[/purple]
 This is definition from Wikipedia.
         &quot;State policies or legislation must be based on civic reasons accessible to citizens of all religions. The state should be secure from the misuse of religious authority.Separating religion from the state.&quot; This is what I understand of a secular State these are some quotes from a scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na`im from his book &quot;Islam and the Secular State&quot;.[/quote]

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