What's a Secular Government?

A secular state is an idea pertaining to secularity, whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.

What is a secular government?

A secular country or state is or claims to be officially neutral regarding religion. ... Secular governments shall not interfere with religion and its activities, and faith shall not play a role in law and policy-making decisions.

What is an example of a secular government?

There are only two examples of such countries in the world; Iran and Iraq. Iran had established itself as a secular state in 1925 and held that definition until the 1979 Islamic Revolution that resulted in the institution of Islam as the state religion in Iran.