Tuesday 19 March 2024
 
»
 
»
Story

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

UAE to set up International Institute for Tolerance

DUBAI, June 22, 2017

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a law on the establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance.

The law on the establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance includes launching the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Tolerance Award, administered in accordance with the provision of the law, and establishing its statutes in correlation with the Institute.

The International Institute for Tolerance aims to instil a spirit of tolerance in society, building a cohesive society and promoting the UAE as a role model for tolerance, anti-extremism, and anti all forms of discrimination among people, including but not limited to discrimination based on religion, gender, race, colour or language. The law will promote tolerance, encourage open dialogue and highlight the honest and peaceful essence of Islam.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said: “The establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance comes at a time when we are in dire need to build bridges of tolerance and solidarity between people. The institute’s doors are open to scholars and tolerance advocates, who wish to work toward establishing a culture of tolerance and openness in our societies, and against extremism, fanaticism and intellectual repression.”

“Since its establishment, the UAE has promoted the values of tolerance, coexistence, acceptance and openness, and has become a safe haven for people from all over the world who can find it a place without discrimination based on religion, race, gender or colour.

“Tolerance is a fundamental value in any successful society; it is the foundation of stable and prosperous nations, and happy peoples,” he said.

“We look forward to leading the activities of the International Institute for Tolerance, which seeks to instil the value of tolerance and openness in young Arab leaders. We must work together toward instilling tolerance as an essential cultural component.”

Objectives

The law, issues by the International Institute for Tolerance, aims to promote the spirit of tolerance among people in society, and to consolidate the UAE’s role as a model for tolerance and cultural and religious pluralism.

The law also seeks to build a harmonious society based on tolerance, peace, coexistence and acceptance of others, and to combat violence or hate speech based on religious, gender, race or linguistic differences, contributing to the objectives of the National Programme for Tolerance. The law also aims to honour groups and entities that contribute to entrenching the value of tolerance among people, encouraging entrepreneurship and excellence in establishing the rules of tolerance at the national and international levels, promoting interfaith dialogue and highlighting the peaceful and honest nature of Islam.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Tolerance Award will be awarded across five sectors – three honouring the efforts to spread the value of tolerance in philosophy, literary creativity and visual arts, and two competitions organised by the awards committee, focusing on youth projects and new media initiatives.

The organisational structure of the International Institute for Tolerance will consist of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Branch.

Dr Hamad Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani was appointed the managing director of the Institute, pursuant to a decree issued by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in this regard. – TradeArabia News Service




Tags: UAE | sheikh mohammed |

More Miscellaneous Stories

calendarCalendar of Events

Ads