| The United Nations Development Programme resident representative, Daouda Toure, has advised Ugandan Muslims to avoid violence in the name of religion. Toure said the religious values of Islam are best promoted and nurtured through peace and understanding, not violence. Toure was on Monday opening the first Muslim women regional conference on HIV/AIDS at the International Conference Centre. âReligious values of tolerance and compassion, both within the Islamic community and in relations with others, can go a long way in inculcating the much needed culture of peace,â he said. Toure acknowledged the efforts of the Acholi Religious Peace Initiative, which brings together Christian and Muslim leaders in search of peace in northern Uganda. âSuch collaboration among various social and religious groups in Uganda will foster national unity,â he said. Toure accused the men for burdening the women with all the family responsibilities, yet they had a role to play in educating children. |