Roles of Religion

Religious violence is on the rise. What can faith-based communities do about it?

People from the Holy Blossom Temple Synagogue and the Fairlawn United Church form a "Ring of Peace" outside The Imdadul Islamic Centre, during prayers, to show solidarity in condemning the deadly shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 3, 2017.

Local Christians and Jews formed a 'ring of peace' around the Imadul Islamic Centre after it was bombed in Toronto in 2017 Image: REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Robert Muggah
Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute
Ali Velshi
Senior Economic and Business Correspondent, NBC News
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 Religious violence has been rising for years
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