Syrian Transitional Government Ministry of Religious Affairs Calls for Moderate and Inclusive Mosque Sermons - Syriac Press

Syrian Transitional Government Ministry of Religious Affairs calls for moderate and inclusive mosque sermons - Syriac Press

DARAMSUQ — The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Awqaf) of the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) called on mosque preachers to adopt moderate Islamic principles, emphasizing the need for an inclusive religious discourse that promotes unity, social peace, and national progress. “Preachers must follow a balanced approach, avoiding extremism or excessive leniency,” stated SANA, citing the ministry. “Sermons should encourage wisdom and tolerance whi…

Religious Freedom as Syria Transitions After Assad

Religious Freedom as Syria Transitions After Assad vmccarthy Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:11 On USCIRF Spotlight  At the end of 2024, over thirteen years since the onset of Syria’s protracted civil war, the country’s political landscape dramatically shifted when a rebel coalition toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Religious freedom conditions had suffered over the course of the civil war under a variety of state and nonstate actors. …