What can you infer about the role of religion in the civil war in Sudan? Respond in three to five sentences. Use details from the article to support your statement.

Religion likely has played an important role in the conflict between the two states. In the North, the majority of Sudanese are Muslims, while in the South, most follow traditional religions or Christianity. These religious differences contribute to the overall cultural differences between the two sides. In 1956, Southerners were concerned that the government in Khartoum was trying to impose an Islamic identity on the entire country. This is one of the factors that led to civil war.

Basically religion was the driving force behind the civil war in Sudan. The main aspiration of the government, although proclaimed as a government open to the diversity of religions, was to convert the whole country to Islam. The Islamic Law of 1983 was what gave rise to the war. The Christians underwent this commitment of radicalization of Islam, resulting in persecutions and great damages to the believers. Islamic extremism, combined with other factors, led this war to be one of the deadliest and longest in history.