Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence (United Arab Emirates)

The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, until 2020 as Ministry of Tolerance[1] (Arabic: الوزارة التسامح), is a government ministry in the United Arab Emirates that is in charge of regulating and maintaining religious tolerance and coexistence between various indigenous and overseas communities in the country. Established in February 2016 in accordance with the National Tolerance Programme, the ministry was the brainchild of Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.[2] Sheikha Lubna Khalid al-Qasimi served as its inaugural minister until she was succeeded by Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan in October 2017.[3]

Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Tolerance (2016 - 2022)
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Agency executive
Websitetolerance.gov.ae

References
  1. Wam. "UAE minister issues a global call for tolerance". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. "اهم اهداف وزارة التسامح بقيادة وزيرة التسامح " الشيخة لبنى القاسمي "". المرسال (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. وام, أبوظبي- (20 October 2017). "نهيان بن مبارك: الإمارات نموذج عالمي في التسامح". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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