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Pakistan joins OIC in observing ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’

Foreign OfficePakistan joins OIC in observing ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan on Monday is observing the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’ designated by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Prime Minister Imran Khan has been the leading international voice in raising awareness on the grave consequences of rising systematic Islamophobia and in promoting inter-faith harmony.

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In line with his vision, Pakistan presented a Resolution to designate March 15 as the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’ at the 47th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held in Niger’s Capital Niamey on November 27-28, 2020.

The Resolution was unanimously adopted by the CFM. The OIC is now working with the international community to commemorate this Day at the global level.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad said that the OIC’s unanimous support for the designation of this Day is a reflection of the sentiments of billions of Muslims around the world.

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“Pakistan, today, joins members of the OIC in observing for the first time the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’,” the ministry said.

Marking this occasion, the OIC Group will hold a High-Level Event in New York on March 17, 2021.

The scourge of Islamophobia, fueled by populism, hate speech, and lack of knowledge and disinformation, is causing unimaginable suffering to Muslim minorities around the world. Islamophobia has taken many forms including inter alia negative profiling, mob lynchings by cow vigilantes, discriminatory laws, attacks on women for wearing hijabs, ban on minarets, negative propaganda and disinformation campaigns, manifestos of far-right parties, deliberate vandalism of Islamic symbols and holy sites, and attempts to link and equate Islam with terrorism. Such acts imperil our shared aspirations for a peaceful world and harmonious future for all.

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The ministry said that Pakistan has always supported and continues to lead international efforts for building bridges between cultures and civilizations. It said that through the observance of this Day, we want to build better understanding of Islam and Islamic precepts.

“We intend to send a message of international solidarity and cooperation. We remain determined to promote values of peaceful co-existence as well as inter-faith and cultural harmony,” the it said.

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