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Between “Religious Intolerance” and “Holy Ignorance”; Discussion on Religious Freedom

• Dr. Ali Hasannia

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• Political Tolerance
• Philosophical Tolerance
• Religious Tolerance

TOLERANCE AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE All people are free to accept or reject religion If somebody believes in religion, he/she is forced to follow the boundaries of religion, especially principles God did not make hard laws for His creatures, but He sent religion with softness and mercy, compatible with the ability of its followers It does not mean to regard others as true or proving them, but it is a recommendation to all believers to treat with tolerance with each other, whether they be Muslim, Christian, Jews, etc. or disbelievers, in order to have a co-existence community with solidarity

1.Pre-Islam Ignorance 2.Post-Islam Ignorance

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Consecration

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Beliefs

Fanatism

Bias and Fanaticism

Human Passion Dogmatic Thought

Lack of Ignorance ('Ilm)

• Ḥilm
• Tolerance
• Religous Tolerance
• Brotherhood and Peace
• Co-existence and Moderation
• Religious Freedom

Ignorance (Jahl).....Holy Ignorance

• Lack of Ḥilm
• Intolerance
• Religious Intolerance
• Barbarism and Rebellion
• Violence and Radicalism
• Lack of Freedom

Tolerance

Intolerance

• Political Tolerance
• Philosophical Tolerance
• Religious Tolerance

Thanks for Your Attention

• Dr. Ali Hasannia

Assistant Professor, Department of Qur’an and Hadith Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

(a.hasannia@shahed.ac.ir)