Italy to train Muslim imams on constitution to ‘create climate of tolerance’ and fight radicalisation

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Colosseum in Rome, Italy. Irony is that Italy has not recognized Islam as an official religion for 1400 years. The Muslims are happy that now with 1.6 million of them there it is ready to talk about it. Let us learn tolerance fro m each other

Source: Independent

By Lizzie Dearden

Muslim imams in Italy are being enrolled on courses aiming to “create a climate of tolerance” and fight radicalisation by learning about the country’s constitution.

The programme is being run with the University of Bologna, whose course director said all religions that have not been officially recognised by the Italian state – including Islam – were welcome to join.

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