The United Arab Emirates continues its efforts to strengthen its position as a platform for global tolerance and support efforts to combat intolerance, said a report issued by the Middle East Institute in Washington recently.
The report, prepared by political scientist Dr. Perul Baskin, said that the UAE has been known for long periods of religious tolerance, not only with Christians, but with followers of all religions and religious groups living on its soil, including Sikhs, Baha'is, Hindus and others, Where they all lived in peace on their land, which is continuously prosperous.
He pointed out that the role of the UAE is a center of tolerance that has been active since 2010. The government has taken a number of measures to achieve this goal. In 2015, a law was issued to combat discrimination and hatred, followed by the creation of a ministerial position to promote a culture of tolerance, 2016, in addition to the launch of the International Institute for Tolerance in 2017. Finally, the Declaration of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, 2019 Tolerance Year.
"These initiatives are part of a major effort to strengthen the image of the UAE as a religiously tolerant country," he said, pointing out that the commitment of the UAE to dialogue and tolerance between the two countries has been reaffirmed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Religions in his remarks, describing the UAE as a "homeland of tolerance."
The report on the establishment of the Council of Muslim Elders in Abu Dhabi under the chairmanship of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the highest religious position in the Islamic world, is aimed at promoting the values of Islam, tolerance and combating sectarianism and violence. The role of the UAE as a center for tolerance.
Berul Baskin received his Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University in 2006.