Viva, Viva a FRELIMO Viva, Viva a FRELIMO "Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" () was the national anthem of Mozambique from independence from Portugal on 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002. It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in 1975 and was adopted as the national anthem of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25th, 1975. The lyrics celebrate Mozambique's independence, socialism and Mozambique's main political party, FRELIMO, which brought the country to its independence in 1975. In 1994, multi-party elections were held in Mozambique and consequently the lyrics to it were often omitted from most public performances and radio broadcasts, as the
Mozambique years because of the strong influence of the Catholic Church which did not recognise it officially as a world religion. The independence in 1975 saw the entrance of new pioneers. In total, there are about 3,000 declared Baha'is in Mozambique . The Administrative Committee is located in Maputo. Muslims are particularly present in the north of the country. They are organised in several "tariqa" or brotherhoods. Two national organisations also exist—the "Conselho Islâmico de Moçambique" and the "Congresso Islâmico de Moçambique". There are also important Pakistani, Indian associations as well as some Shia communities. Among the main Protestant churches are