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Sant’Egidio promotes Catholic-Shiite dialogue

Posted on March 26, 2015

Groups join forces in condemning religious extremism and terrorism Global Pulse staff March 26, 2015 Italy A coalition of Catholic and Shiite Muslim leaders strongly condemned terrorist acts by radical Islamic groups like Boko Haram and the Islamic State. “Religious leaders who legitimize violence are neither religious, nor are they being leaders,” said Maytham Al-Salman, […]

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Catholics & Shiites join forces in condemning Islamic terrorism

Posted on March 25, 2015

By Inés San Martín (March 25, 2015) Vatican correspondent ROME — A summit in Rome between Shi’ite Muslim and Catholic leaders on Tuesday produced a strong condemnation of terrorist acts by radical Islamic groups such as Boko Haram in Nigeria and ISIS in Iraq and Syria. “Religious leaders who legitimize violence are neither religious, nor […]

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Catholics & Shiites Dialogue Conference: Guidelines towards Managing Religious Diversity from an Islamic Context

Posted on March 25, 2015

Sh. Maytham Al Salman has participated in the Catholics & Shiites Dialogue conference that was held on the 24th of March 2015 in Roma, Italy. He presented the following paper which explains, from an Islamic perspective, the guidelines towards managing, enhancing and promoting religious diversity among societies. Catholics & Shiites Dialogue Conference: Guidelines towards Managing […]

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Towards a Progressive Role of Religious Leaders in Promoting Human Rights

Posted on December 10, 2014

Source: United Nations, Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

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BHRO: violations of religious freedom rose by 56% from last year

Posted on November 10, 2014

The Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO) revealed a significant rise in the rate of violations of religious freedom during the annual religious commemoration of Imam Hussein, Ashura. This rate has rised to 56% in comparison with the violations documented in the previous year (Ashura 2013). Sheikh Maytham Alsalman spoke at a press conference in Manama, […]

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BHRO welcomes US Report on International Religious Freedom

Posted on July 29, 2014

Al Salman welcomes the report of the U.S. State Department on “International Religious Freedom” and calls for the US to exercise effective pressure on Manama to stop religious persecution. Sheikh Maytham Al Salman, Head of Religious Freedom at BHRO, has welcomed the International Religious Freedom Report issued by the U.S. State Department on Monday, July […]

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Nine British Shi’a communities issued  joint statement concerning about discrimination against Shi’a in Bahrain

Posted on May 16, 2014

We, the British Shi’a community, are increasingly concerned by the continued discrimination against Shi’a Muslims in Bahrain by the Bahraini government. In times of difficulty it is imperative for us to voice our concerns. As the Archbishop of Canterbury so eloquently said in November 2013: “we have responsibilities to speak, even when it might be […]

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Bahrain Interfaith urges the participants in the “dialogue of civilizations” conference to advice the Govt to stop Religious Persecution

Posted on May 5, 2014

Bahrain Interfaith has welcomed tens of prominent guests participating in “The Conference on the Dialogue of Civilizations in the Service of Humanity”, during 5-7 May 2014. The conference is being held while the country is in deep crises and the people are in deep rift due to the inherent official policy of discrimination against the […]

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Bahrain should stop persecution of Shi’a Muslims and return its citizenship to their spiritual leader

Posted on April 24, 2014

GENEVA (24 April 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today urged the Government of Bahrain to stop the harassment and persecution of the most senior religious leader of the Bahraini Shi’a Muslim community, who was reportedly forced to leave his country following threats from state security […]

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Why religious freedom can strengthen security and stability in Bahrain

Posted on April 14, 2014

By Katrina Lantos Swett and M. Zuhdi Jasser The following op-ed appeared in the Global Post on April 10, 2014. WASHINGTON — Last week’s Formula 1 automotive racing event spotlighted the host country of Bahrain, which remains home to the region’s largest United States naval base. As a recent fact-finding visit revealed, the Kingdom continues to be a stark study in contrasts […]

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