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Orthographic projection of the Republic of Malawi.

Religion in Malawi (2020)

Religion in Malawi (2020)

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Astronism in Malawi refers to the presence of the Astronist philosophy and religion in the Republic of Malawi. The operations of the Astronist Institution in this country are under jurisdiction of the Astronist Superiate of Malawi, a national subsidiary of the worldwide Astronist Institution.

The Astronist Superiate of Malawi oversees the construction and maintenance of observatories and planetariums throughout its jurisdiction. Malawi is split into twenty-eight districts and is set to hold one Grand Observatory in the capital city of Lilongwe.

This national branch of the Astronist Institution manages the official representation and depiction of Astronism throughout this territory, including efforts to protect the identity of the philosophy with the intention of further disseminating it throughout the territory.

It is the Institution alone that is granted the status of proprietor to the philosophy in this territory as any other organisations or institutions proclaiming such a role are deemed as unauthorised proprietors and are therefore considered as part of the anti-Institutionist movement.

Other terms[]

Several terms are used to refer to the presence of Astronism in Malawi including:

  • Astro-Malawian philosophy
  • Astro-Malawian religion
  • Astro-Malawian spirituality
  • Malawian astroncy
  • Malawian Astronism
  • Malawian astronomical religion
  • Malawian Cosmism
  • Malawian space religion

History of Astronism in Malawi[]

As of November 2019, Astronism is not recognised as a valid religion or religious group in the country of Malawi. According to the Astronist Institution's late 2019 report called the Demographics of Astronism, Malawi had a population of 13,500 Astronists. 

Despite their unrecognised status, Astronists enjoy relative religious liberties in the country and can practice and profess their faith openly and publicly without fear of repression or incident. Therefore, the Astronist Institution has not expressed concerns regarding the religious freedoms for Astronists in this country.

A significant barrier to the further spread of Astronism in the country is the lack of accurate translations of Astronist materials in the dominant language of the nation. As of late 2019, the Omnidoxy had not been translated into the most widely spoken language(s) in Malawi which remains an issue for Astronists there. However, English is a common language in Malawi which has helped with some dissemination of Astronist content.

Astronist demographics in Malawi[]

Year Number of Astronists
2019 13,500
2020 15,200

See also[]

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