Marrakech declaration
The " Marrakech Declaration " (Engl .: Marrakesh Declaration , also: Morocco Declaration ) is a late January 2016 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech adopted declaration on the future of religious coexistence and the rights of religious minorities. The declaration emerged from a meeting of around 200 statesmen and religious scholars - Sunnis , Shiites and members of other religions - on the subject of " Religious minorities in Islamic countries: The legal framework and a call to action".
The aim of the declaration was to reduce tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims as much as possible against the background of the terrorist acts of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria , regardless of whether in Islamic or non-Islamic countries.
The declaration also raises a. the following requirements:
“Muslim scholars and intellectuals should develop the concept of citizenship and anchor it in Islamic tradition. The curricula in schools are to be examined for statements that are discriminatory against other religions. Civil society actors and organizations should advocate fair treatment of religious minorities. The respective ethnic and denominational population groups should overcome their 'selective amnesia' and work towards an awareness of overarching national community. "
Individual evidence
- ^ Declaration against Religious Discrimination , Deutsche Welle , Jan. 28, 2016
Web links
- Website of the conference that adopted the Marrakech Declaration.
- Marrakech Declaration (wording of the declaration in German)