International Day to Combat Islamophobia

  Step forward and policy recommendations To address the issue of Islamophobia in term effective and efficient , collective measures need to be deployed by International Organisations, Governments, Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organisations, and all members of the international community. First, it is important to acknowledge that the issue of Islamophobia, anti-Muslim racism, hatred against Islam and Muslims , or whatever we may call it, it does exist within societies. Then it is pertinent to raise awareness about its danger to the harmonious life among people of different religions, as well as its potential threat to national and international security . People in the grassroots need to recognize the manifestation and motivations of anti-Muslim hatred, and to do necessary steps to anticipate violent actions done by Islamophobes. Visiting anti-racism organizations’ websites is encouraged to see different forms of Islamophobia and racism; and when physical attacks...

  Islamophobia is a combination of fear, hate, and prejudice against Muslims as well as against any object or place associated with Islam—as a faith or religion—such as Mosques, Islamic centres, Holy Qur’an, Hijab, halal food, name that sounds ‘Arabic’, men with beard, Azan (prayer call), Minarets, Domes, and so on. It also constitutes hatred, stigmatization, racism and discriminations on daily life, on Media, at workplace, at political sphere, etc. It rests in the mind and it may reflect in offending attitudes. At extreme, Islamophobia manifests through violent actions , such as burning mosques, vandalizing properties, abusing women wearing Hijab, or insulting Prophet, defaming venerated figures, or desecration of sacred symbols in Islam. Islamophobia exists almost everywhere, in non-Muslim and in Muslim populace likewise. However, from the empirics, there has been a tendency that the issue of Islamophobia is usually found significant in non-Muslim societies, or in territories w...