GEITA, Jan. 19 -- IN a world increasingly characterised by division and discord, Tanzania stands at a critical crossroads, shaped by its rich diversity of ethnicities, religions and regions.

Rather than allowing these differences to fuel fragmentation, the nation has an opportunity to transform them into a source of strength, cohesion, unity and resilience.

Speaking recently in a telephone interview with the ‘Daily News, the chairperson of the Tanzania Community for Reconciliation and Peace (JMAT), Sheikh Alhadi Mussa Salumu, said religious institutions carry a major responsibility to serve as forces that unite Tanzanians.

He noted that despite differences in faith and denomination, all religious institutions share fundamental va...