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The Aladdin Library: a Unique Intercultural Database

Since 2009, millions of copies of Project Aladdin’s books have been downloaded from its website or from more than 80 affiliated online Arabic- and Persian-language bookstores. Aladdin’s books and articles are also available in French, English, Turkish and German. They form an expanding database on the Holocaust, Jewish-Muslim relations, intercultural and social cohesion issues, and the fundamentals…


Training Future Leaders for Peace and Social Cohesion

In July 2013, Project Aladdin, in partnership with UNESCO, launched the International University for Intercultural Leadership in Istanbul to convene students from universities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas for an annual two-week “learn, live and connect together” program. The program now includes 70 partner universities around the world and a…


Building Resilience against “Virus of Hate” in Schools and Sports Clubs

Since 2020, Project Aladdin has launched an initiative to mobilize young activists in more than 40 countries to confront the explosion of hate provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic. In partnership with educational establishments and sports clubs, the young participants design and launch local projects to rally young people against racism and bigotry. An expert committee…


Using the Lessons of the Holocaust to Counter Hate and Radicalization

Project Aladdin, in partnership with UNESCO, has been holding a series of international conferences on how the lessons of the Holocaust should be taught to counter hate, prejudice and radicalization in the contemporary world and to help promote a culture of peace and mutual respect. Attended by academics, scholars, educators, government officials, students and civil…


Addressing Intolerance in Religious Education

Project Aladdin’s “Know the Religion of Thy Neighbor” is an award-winning book and the fruit of a five-year collaboration of senior religious figures from Judaism, Christianity and Islam sitting on Aladdin’s Higher Interfaith Committee. A textbook for young theologians, the book seeks to counter the myths, stereotypes and intolerance that prevail in certain spheres of…


Developing a Tolerance Education Program for K-6 Schools

How and when do you start teaching children about diversity, about differences in physical appearance, ethnicity, religion, or culture? An expert committee chaired by Prof. Rachid Benmokhtar, former Minister of Education of Morocco and a board member of Project Aladdin, is developing a program to teach the basics of dialogue, respect and diversity to children…