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… activities, much of the noise comes from the thousands of religious places of worship that dot these cities. In Accra, … from using loudspeakers  during the call to prayer. Lagos, Africa’s largest city which is home to an estimated 20 … nations like the  United Arab Emirates , broadcasting religious sermons or adhan over speakers has been a  …

… a n interview with Professor Lamin Sanneh - Director of Religious Freedom and Society in Africa - at the conference "Virtuous Character, …

… a n interview with Professor Lamin Sanneh - Director of Religious Freedom and Society in Africa - at the conference "Virtuous Character, …

… but they can also hinder that purpose when they trample on religious freedom. To recapitulate: We acknowledge the means God … We embrace the family and the civic virtues of home and society as a foundation of enterprise, community, and the …

… recently as part of his maiden visit to sub-Saharan Africa to meet with government officials and civil society representatives on issues of promoting educational … At the end of a workshop on anti-corruption tools for religious leaders, Mr. Zafar spoke exclusively with PREMIUM …

… can be learnt from the West African nation’s example of religious tolerance. BBC Africa’s Lamine Konkobo is from Burkina Faso and assesses if … across the country, he had to adapt to the dynamics of society around him by accepting that Islam was not the only …

… a professor of history, and director of the Project on Religious Freedom and Society in Africa at the MacMillan Center. He is the author …

… and promoting social justice for all. Accordingly, religious freedom and the cause of democratic pluralism foster the … rising challenges. He emphasized that the most alarming news, not just for Indonesia but for the rest of the world …

… democratic governance, and Christian pilgrimage as religious equalization in contemporary Africa.  (view video)  His talk was sponsored by the Project on Religious Freedom and Society in Africa at the MacMillan Center, which aims to …

… Development Agenda November 11, 2016, Abuja, Nigeria –  Religious leaders, policy makers, scholars and representatives of civil society organisations from more than thirty (30) African … dialogue as a tool for peacebuilding and development in Africa. Following an intensive two-day deliberation, the …

… mosques as it seeks to assert more control over a vibrant religious community whose sometimes makeshift operations, … have long accused Kagame’s government of clamping down on freedom of expression, which the president has denied. Six … regulate faith-based organizations separately from civil society organizations, said Alexis Nkurunziza, president of …

… in the Spotlight The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its  2018 Annual Report , documenting religious freedom violations and progress in 28 countries …