A little needed hope
28 December 2016 10:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) delphipsmith
delphipsmithThe Jewish population of Bahrain -- a majority-Muslim country -- is very tiny, and yet in 2015, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa invited European Jewish leaders to conduct a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony in the capital city of Manama.  It was the first time such a ritual had been performed in Bahrain since 1948.  The King's official sanction of the Jewish ceremony continued this year, and is a vivid demonstration that it is possible for people of all faiths to respect one another and take joy in one another's celebrations.  You can read more here.
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