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The Times of Israel reports that there is a place where Christians, Jews and Muslims get along peacefully: Mbale, Uganda.
Christians are the majority in Uganda as a whole but Muslims are a majority in the Mbale region. Jews are a tiny minority in Uganda, with only 2,000 members, mostly around Mbale.
Mbale hosts a cooperative of 2,000 Jewish, Christian and Muslim coffee farmers who grow coffee called “Mirembe Kawomera,” which translates as “Delicious Peace” in the local language of Luganda.
The cooperative started in 2004. Previously, Jews and Muslims had argued over land ownership issues because some synagogues had been appropriated as mosques and churches during the Amin years. Today members of the three faiths enjoy celebrating their holy days together. Muslims and Christians are regulars at the Passover seder table and Jews regularly join Christmas celebrations or Eid festivals.
Ugandans are worried about the influence of extremist Muslim violence. . . . This interfaith cooperative is a preemptive strike against fanaticism, by creating close working relationships across religions so children grow up in a more tolerant environment.”
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