The National Assembly will discuss it tomorrow
Draft Law on “Houses of Worship for Non-Muslims” .. 18 Articles Confirming the Values of Coexistence and Tolerance
The draft law ensures complete legal equality of treatment for all houses and rooms of worship in the country.
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Naama Al-Mansoori: “The draft law seeks to meet the religious needs of the non-Muslim communities.”
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The head of the Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources Committee in the Federal National Council, Naama Al-Mansoori, revealed that the draft law regulating places of worship for non-Muslims, which the Council is discussing in its scheduled session tomorrow, includes 18 articles, all of which emphasize the system of values of coexistence, tolerance and peace.
Al-Mansoori confirmed to "Emirates Today" that the draft law ensures complete legal equality in treatment for all houses and rooms of worship in the country, regardless of religion, sect and beliefs, and also works to link practices to their compatibility with public order and public morals, in order to achieve the public interest in society.
In detail, the Federal National Council will hold, tomorrow, its 15th session of the third ordinary session of the 17th legislative term, headed by the Speaker of the Council, Saqr Ghobash, and in the presence of a number of ministers and government representatives, to discuss three projects with federal laws, the first is to amend some provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. ( 23) for the year 2021, regarding military decorations, medals and insignia.
The second is to amend some provisions of Federal Law No. (8) of 2019, regarding medical products, the pharmacy profession, and pharmaceutical facilities.
And the last one regarding the organization of places of worship for non-Muslims.
The head of the Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources Committee in the council, Naama Al-Mansoori, confirmed that the committee has completed its own report on the draft law regulating places of worship for non-Muslims, which includes 18 articles, all of which emphasize the system of values of coexistence, tolerance and peace experienced by the UAE society with all its sects and components.
Al-Mansoori told "Emirates Today": "The draft law is the first federal legislation dealing with the issue of regulating the establishment of houses of worship for non-Muslims, and from this point of view, the project was proposed with the aim of setting regulations at the federal level, which define the frameworks and standards to be followed for the establishment of houses and rooms of worship. For non-Muslims, with keenness to create an integrated system between local and federal authorities, so that all these systems are compatible towards one goal and under a federal umbrella represented in the committee that determines the worship, practices, rites and rituals allowed at the state level.
She added that "the draft law enhances the state's efforts in upholding and consolidating the values and principles of tolerance and coexistence between its citizens and residents, and works to meet the religious needs of non-Muslim communities, by establishing an organization for the practice of following religions, sects and beliefs for their rituals and religious rites in the state, by proposing a federal draft law regarding the organization of places of worship for these communities and nationalities.”
According to Al-Mansoori, “the draft law is keen that the treatment of all houses and rooms of worship in the state, regardless of religion, sect and beliefs, is equal in legal terms, and works to link practices to their compatibility with public order and public morals, in a way that achieves the public interest in society,” noting The draft law emphasized the principle of equality in enabling everyone in the UAE to freely perform religious rites in accordance with established customs, provided that this does not violate public order, or contradict public morals, emphasizing that all places of worship for any religion, belief or sect are Dealing with it through a legal system that achieves justice and equality for all.
She explained that the draft law established administrative penalties and penalties of a fine of no less than 50 thousand dirhams, and not more than one million dirhams, for anyone who committed any of the following acts: Worship, despite his knowledge that a licensing or allocating decision has not been issued, as the case may be, in addition to anyone who organizes or calls for the practice of any of the worship, rites or religious rituals of any of the religions, sects or beliefs collectively, outside the headquarters of places of worship or rooms of worship, penalties include all Whoever allocates a room for worship without obtaining the approval of the competent authority.”
She pointed out that the Council's Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources Committee took into account, during the introduction of the observations and amendments, a number of considerations represented in taking into account the achievement of equality between all types of places of worship, in a manner that embodies the UAE's firm approach in promoting the principles of human brotherhood in the UAE society, so that everyone who lives In Dar Zayed, security, safety and privacy during the practice of his religious rites.
She said, "The draft law embodies the approach of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, which the wise leadership followed to consolidate the values of justice, equality, harmony, tolerance and respect for the other, and the principle of decent living for all on the land of the Emirates, until the state became a homeland for tolerance, thanks to Its policy is based on the values of moderation, moderation, respect for the other and respect for different beliefs and religions, which made it an example of a nation where more than 200 nationalities live in harmony, harmony and peaceful coexistence among them, despite their different religions, beliefs and sects.
4 questions for 3 ministers
The Federal National Council session will witness, tomorrow, four questions from members of the Council to three ministers, the first of which is a question from the member Kifah Muhammad Al-Zaabi, to the Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Muhammad bin Ahmed Al-Bawardi, about “admission to military colleges in the state.”
The second is from member Ahmed Abdullah Al-Shehhi, to the Minister of Health and Community Protection, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad Al-Owais, on “utilizing the services of the medical staff.”
Al-Shehhi also poses another question to the Minister of Community Development, Hessa bint Issa Buhamid, about “Celiac disease,” while the parliamentary questions item ends with a question from Member Afra Bakheet Al-Alili, to the Minister of Community Development, about “the implementation of Article 25 of the Wadima Law.”
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