Religious tolerance and social stability in Uzbekistan
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the concept of tolerance and its limit (what it does not mean).
It is respect for others and recognising their rights; not giving up one’s own belief or treating everything as identical.
2
Find three examples of tolerance from the history of Uzbekistan and write them briefly.
Different places of worship in Sogdiana; people of different religions in Samarkand under Temur; sheltering resettled people in the war years.
3
If your neighbour belongs to another religion, what respectful actions are possible at their festival? Give three examples.
Offering greetings, not making noise, asking about their customs respectfully.
4
Explain the difference between secularism and atheism in two sentences.
Secularism is the separation of state and religion together with freedom of belief. Atheism is the view of not believing in God; it is a matter of personal conviction.
5
Name two further factors, besides tolerance, for social stability.
For example: the rule of law, education and employment, fairness.