Cllr Mary Hanafin, director (Cathaoirleach) of the Irish Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, emphasized the Moroccan religious coexistence and tolerance at the opening of the “Christian Presence in Morocco: Living Together” exhibition.
This event is taking place in Dlr Lexicon Central Library and Cultural Centre, in Dun Laoghaire (a suburban coastal town in Dublin, Ireland) from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28 Feb.
Hanafin highlighted the fact that 99% of Moroccans are Muslims, whereas 1% are from other monotheistic faiths (Christians and Jews), but all live together in peace.
She pointed out to the importance of the inclusion of faith freedom in the Moroccan constitution, guaranteed by King Mohammed VI as Commander of the Faithful.
The Director underlined the tolerance of the Maliki rite adopted by the kingdom, which insists on inter-faith dialogue and rejects violence.
Conversely, she gave the example of Northern Ireland where Christians could not coexist with fellow countrymen from the same faith, a fact that gave birth to one of the most dangerous terrorist groups labeled the Irish Republican Army (IRA).