Tag: Muslims and Religious Tolerance
This page provides a comprehensive news archive highlighting the experiences of Muslims and religious tolerance.
Stakeholders endorse MWL-backed ‘Nigerian Youth for Peace’ initiative
Abuja: Participants at an international conference on religious and cultural diversity and social peace in Abuja have endorsed a Muslim World League (MWL)-backed “Nigerian Youth for Peace” initiative aimed at
Read MoreNigeria’s Muslim, Christian leaders to establish joint body for peace
Abuja: Muslim and Christian leaders in Nigeria have resolved to establish a joint body to coordinate interfaith programmes and strengthen consultation and cooperation on issues affecting social cohesion, security and
Read MoreIGP urges Ghana’s religious leaders to lead campaign against religious violence
Accra: Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has urged Christian and Muslim leaders to use their sermons, public engagements and social media platforms to promote restraint, interfaith harmony
Read MoreChristian Council Ghana condemns insult against Prophet Mohammed, urges restraint
Accra: The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned alleged insults against Prophet Mohammed and called on Christians and Muslims to exercise restraint amid growing tensions following separate incidents involving
Read MorePolice arrest radio broadcaster for assaulting prophet-insulting pastor
Accra: The Ghana Police Service has arrested Sibaway Zakaria, a radio broadcaster who was captured in a viral video assaulting a pastor suspected of making derogatory remarks against the prophet.
Read MoreImam, pastor in handcuffs as police investigate inciteful comments on Prophet Mohammed
Accra: The Ghana Police Service has arrested an imam and a pastor over separate videos in which they allegedly made inciteful and offensive remarks concerning Prophet Mohammed. The suspects are
Read MoreGhana’s Muslim leaders caution public against amplifying provocative religious content
Accra: Muslim leaders have cautioned the public against sharing, reposting or reacting to provocative religious content circulating on social media, warning that such actions could heighten tensions and threaten Ghana’s
Read MoreChief Imam, Catholic Bishops establish committee to implement dialogue recommendations on school indiscipline
Accra: The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Office of the National Chief Imam have established a joint working committee to implement recommendations aimed at addressing rising indiscipline in schools
Read MoreWesley Girls Hijab Case: Catholic secretariat, Presbyterian Church admitted as defendants
Accra: The Supreme Court has admitted the National Catholic Secretariat and the Registered Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana as parties in the case challenging the alleged discrimination against
Read MoreNigerian group cautions US-based foreign actors against fuelling religious tensions
Abuja: A Muslim advocacy group, the Muslim League Unity Group, has cautioned foreign-based actors against what it described as attempts to inflame religious tensions in Nigeria through misinformation and politically
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