Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence

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Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence
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Agency overview
FormedFebruary 16, 2016;9 years ago (2016-02-16)
Headquarters Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Agency executive
Website tolerance.gov.ae

The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence [a] is a government ministry in the United Arab Emirates that is in charge of regulating and maintaining religious tolerance and coexistence between indigenous and overseas communities in the country.

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History

The ministry was created in February 2016 and was known until 2022 as the Ministry of Tolerance. [1]

The ministry was established in accordance with the National Tolerance Programme, a UAE government initiative of highlighting religious diversity and coexistence among communities in the country. The ministry was the brainchild of UAE Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. [2] Sheikha Lubna Khalid al-Qasimi served as its inaugural minister until she was succeeded by Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan in October 2017. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ (Arabic: وِزَارَةُ التَّسَامُحِ وَالتَّعَايُشِ)

References

  1. ↑ Wam. "UAE minister issues a global call for tolerance". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. ↑ "اهم اهداف وزارة التسامح بقيادة وزيرة التسامح " الشيخة لبنى القاسمي "". المرسال (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ↑ وام, أبوظبي- (20 October 2017). "نهيان بن مبارك: الإمارات نموذج عالمي في التسامح". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-07.


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