Source: Christian Broadcasting Network, January 29, 2015
[In January] over 250 Muslim leaders met in Morocco to release the Marrakesh Declaration, a groundbreaking document calling for Muslim nations to defend Christians against persecution.
To combat the increased violence towards Christians in Muslim countries, Texas mega-church pastor Bob Roberts has been forming strategic relationships with Muslim leaders.
His efforts led to nearly 200 imams and evangelical pastors attending the October “Spreading the Peace Convocation,” hosted by him and Imam Muhammad Magid.
Roberts recently took his peace efforts further by traveling to Morocco with more than 250 Muslim religious leaders, scholars, and heads of states to release the Marrakesh Declaration. The declaration is a 750-word document calling on Muslim countries to grant religious freedom to non-Muslims.
In an interview with Christianity Today, Roberts said he is “blown away” at the success of the Morocco summit.
The Marrakesh Declaration is based off of Muhammad’s Charter of Medina, a seventh century document instructing how to govern a religious pluralistic state.
» Read full story and watch related video. As you might expect, responses to this initiative are varied. Check out coverage from Christianity Today, for example, then read a dissenting opinion here.
» Read reports about Cameroonian Christians and Muslims who are working to protect each other from Boko Haram (Voice of America).