The Muslim population was initially tolerated under the terms of the Treaty of Granada.

While only silver was allowed for trading, opium was initially tolerated.

Initially tolerated by the newly installed President Karimov, Adolat became increasingly assertive, culminating in a demand that Karimov impose Sharia throughout Uzbekistan.

While Elizabeth I had initially tolerated private Catholic worship, this ended after the Papal Bull "Regnans in Excelsis" (1570) pronounced her to be illegitimate and unworthy of her subjects' allegiance.

Initially tolerated by the Muslim rulers, they came under increasing persecution and pressure to convert.

Initially tolerated by President Moi, Prof Maathai outraged his one-party state by leading protests against the erection of a 62-storey building in the middle of Uhuru (Freedom) park, Nairobi's most important public space.

Various sects of Christianity also spread throughout Iran, and Manichaeism developed from the two religions; these were initially tolerated but later persecuted as the Romans followed the opposite route.

The settlers were initially tolerated, but tensions increased as displaced Cherokees moved in from other areas.

This was initially tolerated and encouraged.

In the Soviet Union, pacifism was initially tolerated.