The role of religion in the formation of cross community relationships
Questions around migration, the treatment of forced migrants and cross-community relationships between host and forced migrant groups are deeply embedded within Islamic history. From an Islamic perspective, cross community relationships are facilitated by a mutual recognition of the dignity and honour that God bestows on forced migrants for their fortitude in escaping persecution or deprivation, and on their hosts for their generosity of spirit.1 A crucial aspect of maintaining this dignity is in ensuring that neither the vulnerability of the migrants nor the generosity of the hosts is exploited.
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Fitzgibbon, A., Moore, L. and Kidwai, S. (2014). The role of religion in the formation of cross community relationships. Forced Migration Review, [Online] pp.10,11,12, 13. Available at: http://www.fmreview.org/en/faith/kidwai-moore-fitzgibbon.pdf
