Islamic State (IS) seeks to overwhelm, kill, or enslave Christians and other minority religions in the Middle East. Hundreds of thousands have had to leave their homes and run for their lives. Who knew there were great numbers of Christian believers in Syria and Iraq? I didn't.
When we hear news of militant Islamic attacks happening in other parts of the world too, it seems like Islam itself is at war with everyone. So different news , like the following, is just a bit of good news:
Last month the biggest Muslim organization in the world hosted a meeting of 300 Muslim leaders in Indonesia, where they denounced extremism and encouraged living in peace with other religions.
Back in January, 200 Muslim leaders met and put out the " Marrakesh Declaration: a 750-word document calling for religious freedom for non-Muslims in majority-Muslim countries." It declares that Muslims should "go beyond mutual tolerance and respect, to providing full protection for the rights and liberties to all religious groups in a civilized manner that eschews coercion, bias, and arrogance."
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