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Astronism in Rwanda refers to the presence of the Astronist philosophy and religion in the Republic of Rwanda. The operations of the Astronist Institution in this country are under jurisdiction of the Astronist Superiate of Rwanda, a national subsidiary of the worldwide Astronist Institution.
The Astronist Superiate of Rwanda oversees the construction and maintenance of observatories and planetariums throughout its jurisdiction. Rwanda is split into five provinces and is set to hold one Grand Observatory in the capital city of Kigali.
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 Rwanda including:
- Astro-Rwandan philosophy
- Astro-Rwandan religion
- Astro-Rwandan spirituality
- Rwandan astroncy
- Rwandan Astronism
- Rwandan astronomical religion
- Rwandan Cosmism
- Rwandan space religion
- Ruando-Astronism
History of Astronism in Rwanda[]
As of December 2020, Astronism is not recognised as a valid religion or religious group in the country of Rwanda. According to the Astronist Institution's late 2019 report called the Demographics of Astronism, Rwanda had a population of 800 Astronists and this population rose to 1,000 Astronists in 2020 according to the latest Astronist demographics report.
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 2020, the Omnidoxy had not been translated into the most widely spoken languages of Rwanda which remains an issue for Astronists there.
Astronist demographics in Rwanda[]
Year | Number of Astronists |
2019 | 800 |
2020 | 1,000 |