OIC Calls For Awareness-Raising Campaigns In Europe To Promote Accurate Understanding Of Islam
Date
3/15/2023 7:18:15 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. Europe needs to be
educated about Islam, as only education can help fight intolerance
and promote respect, Permanent Observer of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the EU, Ambassador Ismat Jahan said
during a panel discussion at the conference 'Islamophobia as a
Specific Form of Racism and Discrimination: New Global and
Transnational Challenges', trend reports.
'The UN resolution adopted in 2022 by public voting was designed
to promote mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance. Its main
objective was to advocate for awareness of Islam in particular, and
Muslims in total,' the ambassador said.
As Jahan noted, Islamophobia is a global phenomenon that is not
limited to Western countries. Anti-Muslim sentiment also exists in
the East, for example in India.
The ambassador added that, as a result of Islamophobia, Muslims
in European countries are excluded from the main areas of life,
such as education.
The official also criticized the Western view that Muslim women
need to be liberated from their religion, culture, or way of
life.
On March 15-16, the Baku International Multiculturalism Center
(BIMC), the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR
Center) and the G20 Interfaith Forum will organize an international
conference dedicated to the International Day to Combat
Islamophobia themed“Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and
Discrimination: New Global and Transnational Challenges”.
The main purpose of the conference is to provide for an academic
discussion platform on the alarming trends targeting Muslims and
Muslim-populated countries at international and national
levels.
The conference, which will bring together scientists, experts of
international organizations, religious figures and representatives
of non-governmental organizations from 32 countries, will feature
discussions on different approaches in the fight against
Islamophobia, manifestation of Islamophobia in some European
countries, Islamophobia in the international media.
The date of March 15 was proposed to be declared the
International Day against Islamophobia at a meeting of the Council
of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation in Niamey (Republic of Niger), held on November 27-28,
2020. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring March
15 as the International Day against Islamophobia.
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