In Pictures: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid honours UAE Pioneers that embody the value of tolerance

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In Pictures: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid honours UAE Pioneers that embody the value of tolerance

"Today, we honoured teams and heroes in the field of tolerance at the end of the year"

Published: November 26, 2019 12:49 Sara Al Shurafa, Assistant Online Editor

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191126 nahyan — Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak, UAE Minister of Tolerance was honoured for being the patron of diversity that bounds UAE Image Credit: WAM

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20192611_Saji_Cherian — Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid conferred the UAE Pioneer award to Indian businessman Saji Cheriyan. The Christian expatriate was dubbed an ambassador of peace and tolerance when he gifted the mosque to Muslim workers in Fujairah. Image Credit: Supplied

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20191126_Andrew_Thompson — Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid conferred the UAE Pioneer award to Rev. Canon Andrew Thompson. As a church official, he has challenged stereotypes of religious intolerance. He wrote a book, "Celebrating Tolerance: Religious Diversity in the United Arab Emirates" released in February 2019 to coincide with the UAE's Year of Tolerance. Image Credit: Supplied

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20191126_Tolerance — Honouring the Convent for Million Tolerant team led by Dr. Nidal Al Tunaiji, Director General of Dar Zayed for Islamic Culture, a community initiative that deepens the values of tolerance, dialogue, acceptance and openness to different cultures Image Credit: WAM

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Honouring the Human Fraternity team led by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Image Credit: WAM

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191126 interfaith alliance — The Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities was honored led by Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Image Credit: WAM

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1.1670097-2433688748 — The Global Tolerance Leadership Programme led by Noura Bint Mohammad Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, was also honoured were for sharing the UAE model in building tolerant societies Image Credit: WAM

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20191126_Hamad — Honouring Hamad Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Lebanon, who conveyed the image of Emirati tolerance to the Lebanese society in all its spectrums. Image Credit: WAM

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222 — 'Coral Voice of Tolerance' led by Jameela Bint Salem Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Public Education. The 'Coral Voice of Tolerance' is an initiative launched to reflect tolerance in the best way possible. Image Credit: archives

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