Islamophobia has the entire planet
in its clutches
1.Introduction
2. What is Islamophobia?
3. Thoughts of other religions
4. Political Tool
5. Misconception about Islam
6. Causes of Islamophobia
7. Encouragement of Islamophobia
8. Fabricated informations
9. Muslims Fear
10.Discrimination against Muslim Communities
11.Attacks on Muslims
12.Religious Fascism in India.
13.Islamic countries role
14.How to combat Islamophobia?
15.Pakistan’s Efforts
16.UNO and Islamophobia
17.Conclusion
Every country is equally equal. All of us are people. Every country could have bad people! Skin tone, nationality, or anything else have no bearing on it! It seems that "Islamophobia has the entire planet in its clutches."
a. To divide people in this manner is unreasonable! But Islamophobia was created in a very unnatural manner.
b. A Muslim has a beard and goes to the mosque wearing a turban or cap. He is labeled a terrorist and targeted specifically. While a Sikh and any non-Muslim who has a long beard, wears a heavy turban, and does not pray is called a religious person.
c. When Muslim women wear an abaya, Scarf, hijab, or Niqab. It is considered an oppression of women. While nuns and Nurses wearing Scarves are called modest and religious figures, What a double standard! Isn't this Islamophobia? It looks like that "Islamophobia has the entire planet in its clutches."
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2. What Is Islamophobia?
One of the most harmful cultural repercussions of the surge of extremism and violence that has shook the world over the past three decades is the phenomenon of Islamophobia.
Islamophobia grows along with extremism, and vice versa. The more Islamophobia grows, the faster extremism grows.
In both Western and non-Western nations where Muslims make up a minority of the population, this problem has severely impacted Muslims.
In other words, Islamophobia is a 'fear' of multiculturalism and the transcultural effect that Islam can have in Europe and the West."
Another significant factor contributing to Islamophobia in the West is the region's abject ignorance of the religion known as "Islam."
Islamophobia, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is an "intense hate or fear of Islam."
Intellectuals say that Islamophobia is a tool used to silence the free expression of intelligent, capable, and well-rounded people.
Islamophobia is a dread of, hatred of, or hostility against Islam or Muslims in general, especially when seen as a geopolitical force or a source of terrorism. (wikipedia)
Thinkers also say that Islamophobia is, in essence, anti-Muslim racism. Islamophobia is a pattern of oppression and discrimination that stems from fear, hatred, or prejudice toward Islam and Muslims.
Because it implies that there is an irrational or unexplainable element connected to the fear or distrust of Muslims, the term "Islamophobia" can be a little troublesome.
Islamophobia is one of the numerous forms of racism that exist in modern society and is not an unjustified concern.
It is to be noted that the term "Islamophobia" refers to active prejudice towards Muslim communities or individuals as well as antagonism, fear, or hatred against Islam, Muslims, and Islamic culture.
According to this definition, Islamophobia serves as a driving force behind hate crimes and takes many forms, including institutional structures as well as individual attitudes and behaviors.
Some intellectuals defined "Islamophobia" as a pattern of oppression and discrimination that is motivated by a fear, hatred, or prejudice of Islam and Muslims. Islamophobia leads to a misperception of Islam and Muslims.
3. Thoughts of other religions
- Right-wing evangelical Christian organizations They foment hatred of Islam and portray Muslims as pagans who want to destroy Western civilization in their places of worship.
- Jews who support Jewish dominance They propagate prejudice against Arabs and Muslims and claim that Muslims are anti-Jewish and anti-Semitic.
- White nationalists. Even individuals who are born in Caucasian countries cannot claim to be white because they view Muslims as belonging to dark races. They contend that God supports the White race.
- Supremacists of Hindutva They view Muslims in India as invaders who must be converted back to Hinduism because they believe that their BHAGWANS are only present for them and that everyone else is untouchable.
- Today, every Hindu has the same slogan on his tongue. There are only two places for Muslims in India: one is Pakistan, and the other is Kabristan (a graveyard).
- Supremacist Buddhists. They think they can slaughter people and still pretend to be peaceful,and they want to cleanse Myanmar of Muslims. A few years ago, the world saw massacres of Muslims in this country. Reading the thoughts of the aforementioned religions and groups, gives a clear picture that "Islamophobia has the entire planet in its clutches."
4. Islamophobia as a political tool
Various nations promote Islamophobia for political reasons.
Islamophobia is therefore created and used as a tool for political manipulation.
Remember! Every person on earth has the fundamental right to freedom of religion. Never use Islamophobia as a form of hostility or a political tool.
Additionally, Islamophobia is being promoted in several nations in order to advance political objectives; therefore, awareness of the issue and action against it are necessary to reduce the violence and hostility directed at Muslims.
5. Misconception of Islam
It is a wrong or incorrect understanding or interpretation of Islam.
Claim that Islam and Muslims are essentially or specifically aggressive, sexist, inferior, intolerable, barbaric, cunning, or that Islam is the antithesis of civilization.
Although there have been a few instances of extremism in these countries,
The majority thinks that Muslims are frequently stereotyped as fanatics, violent, and intolerable in the West.
Meanwhile, Muslims in all parts of the world typically view Westerners as aggressive and fanatical, as well as self-centered, immoral, and greedy.
A wide proportion of Western audiences do not view Muslims as "respectful of women."
Muslims are painted as violent barbarians who practiced a single, universal religion. With access to digital technology, the West made matters worse by demonizing Muslims as social troublemakers and accusing them of harboring racial bigotry.
Rich and developed countries never look down on poor countries or people.
6. Causes of Islamophobia
a. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in London in 2005, Paris in 2012, Brussels in 2018, and Barcelona in 2017 profoundly changed public opinion all over the world towards Islam and Muslims in a negative way.
2. One prominent and major cause is the "Clash of Civilizations."
3. A perception that Muslims find it difficult to integrate into Western societies
4. Religion Islam is distinct from other religions.
5. It encompasses all aspects of one's existence rather than just being a set of beliefs.
6. Islam offers direction in all areas, fields, and pursuits of life. It is also distinctive because it is not named after a specific individual, particular tribe, special nation, or distinct cultural group.
7. Islam’s identity is only "One God (Allah)" and submission to His will. Believers prioritize Allah's Will over their own.
8. Muslims pray to Almighty Allah five times a day, whereas no other religion stresses daily obligations.
9. Another cause of differences between Muslims and other nations is "Divine Unity." As per Islam, Allah has no partner or associate.
10. Muslims love their prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from the core of their hearts.
11. Practicing Mulims maintain their religious identity in every society.
12. Hijabi women are allegedly a menace to European civilization, according to several countries, including the USA.
13. It is controversial whether American Muslims support or oppose the United States. When there are feelings of betrayal. Islamophobia is more likely to worsen.
14. Germans, Britons, and French people are frequently more likely to voice their displeasure at living next to Muslims.
15. 19 July 2021: The Court in the European Union approves bans on religious attire at work.
7.Encouragement of Islamophobia
It is a matter of deep concern that the West has created Islamophobia and used it as a tool for various objectives.
a. Midway through the seventeenth century, French philosopher and Enlightenment figure Voltaire published a drama titled Muhammad (PBUH), which humiliated the last holy prophet.
b. Pope Urban II, in a sermon in 1095, portrayed Muslims as "a despised and vile race, which worships demons."
c. The rhetoric used by some radical speakers in Western societies Supported the unfavorable perception of Islam and Muslims.
d. Political turmoil, authoritarianism, ignorance, and backwardness all make an inescapable connection between these issues and Islam.
e. Long after the Church's influence on culture diminished
f. In the eighteenth century, the French philosopher ‘Voltaire’ staged a play titled "Muhammad," in which he portrayed the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) as a "hypocrite and deceptive." And a lover of physical pleasures.
g. As evidenced by the recent publication of blasphemous cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Peace be Upon Him, this conventional and distorted image has managed to endure and resurface in the collective psyche of Europeans.
Muslims still remember the remarks of the NATO Secretary General in the 1990s. He said that Islam is "the green menace."
i.The recent publication of the demeaning caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, Peace Be Upon Him, is proof that this stereotyped and twisted image has persisted and returned to the collective consciousness of Europeans.
Extremists capitalize on these worries and warn of an impending Islamic demographic time bomb that could permanently alter European identity.
One of the main financing sources for the global dissemination of anti-Muslim myths is a highly developed nation.
According to research titled "Hijacked by Hate: American Philanthropy and the Islamophobia Network," 1,096 organizations are in charge of providing millions of dollars in funding to 39 groups to disseminate anti-Muslim sentiment.
An upsurge in anti-Muslim sentiment has resulted from a large portion of it crossing the Atlantic into Europe and Balkan countries, where it has mingled with an older style of othering Muslims.
Recently, French President Macron encouraged Islamophobia at the government level, which is a matter of grave concern.
8. Fabricated informations
Spreading false information about the Muslim populations in America and elsewhere via social media, media, public hearings, and other channels, etc.
The bad news and coverage of Muslims and Islam in the U.S. media are overemphasized, creating an exaggerated sense of threat and, as a result, fear and hatred.
When it advances their own political objectives, politicians actively encourage Islamophobia by preying on people's fears and emotions.
Despite the fact that violent organizations like ISIS kill more Muslims than any other non-Muslim group,
The U.S. frequently uses Islamophobia to support its foreign policy in areas of the world with a majority of Muslims.
5. A powerful, wealthy network of organizations and people in the U.S. intentionally promotes bigotry, discrimination, and injustice against the faith and its adherents by erroneously portraying Islam and Muslims as a dangerous existential threat.
9. Muslims fear
Additionally, 50% of American Muslim adults feel that it has gotten harder to be a Muslim in recent years, with 10% of this group attributing this to prejudice, racism, and discrimination. In general, over a quarter of American Muslim adults (23%) consider prejudice, racism, or discrimination to be the biggest issue currently affecting American Muslims.
After two horrific attacks on Emirati tourists in London, more than half of UAE citizens believe the UK to be unsafe. This is according to a YouGov/AAl Arabiya News survey.
"Home Office statistics on hate crimes show that religiously-aggravated hate crimes have increased 34–45% annually for the past five years," the UK claims. 52% of these religiously motivated hate crimes target Muslims.
Three Balkan countries with a majority of Muslims—Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia—are subject to persistent anti-Muslim rhetoric.
There are many native Muslims living in Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro who struggle to live out their faith on a daily basis.
10. Discrimination against Muslim Communities
In USA. Cemeteries within 900 feet of any private homeowner's well used for drinking water were forbidden by Stafford County.
In Germany, the Aqsa Mosque in Hufingen, Baden-Württemberg, received a hate letter that said, "Islam belongs to neither Europe nor Germany" and "We'll remove Islam and Islamism from our country"
Numerous Muslims claim that they do not feel respected by Westerners globally. This attitude, that the West does not respect Muslim societies, is shared by sizable numbers of various Western nations.
In particular, 48% of Canadians and 52% of Americans believe that the West does not appreciate Muslim societies. Italian, French, German, and British respondents agree at lower rates.( Thanks to "news.gallup.com)
11. Attacks on Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR) published a report in 2019 that listed over 10,000 instances of anti-Muslim intolerance from 2014 to 2019.
Additionally, CAIR nationwide received over 6,000 complaints in 2020, of which 241 were related to incidents of bigotry and hatred.
In addition, CAIR recorded four anti-mosque events in May alone and over 500 allegations of anti-Muslim bias incidents in the first half of 2021.
New Zealand.
Through violent acts, such as the mass shooting that occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019
A cruel terrorist, Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, is accused of killing 49 at two mosques in Christchurch.
Australia
In Australia, anti-Muslim sentiment has increased as a result of the Christchurch killings, in which the vast majority of victims were women.
The evidence suggests that Muslim women who cover their faces face a higher risk of victimization due to their overt "Muslimness ". When compared to Muslim men, Muslim women are more likely to be attacked publicly and online.
In Sydney, a man was charged after allegedly kicking and hitting a pregnant woman without provocation. The crime was deemed to be islamophobic.
On Clive Steele Avenue in Monash, the largest mosque and Islamic Center in Canberra was the scene of a suspicious fire in September 2019.
A mosque in Brisbane has the words "St. Tarrant " and a swastika written on its wall. It was a hate crime.
A mosque in Sydney, Australia, was attacked on 24 October 2020, by an unidentified male exemplary came in.
After a brutal attack on the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque on 26 October, 2020, Sydney's Muslim community was in ruins.
Germany
On February 19, 2020, a man fuelled by far-right ideologies killed nine individuals at various sites in a suburb of Frankfurt.
A Muslim woman, 25, was attacked in Hamelin, a city in northern Germany, on 17 April 2018.
In Germany, at least five mosques received bomb threats in the month of July 2019.
In the southern German city of Vaihingen, on May 16, 2020, two unidentified individuals Nailed a Pig's head to the door of the Fatih Mosque.
In Cologne, Germany, on May 9, 2020, several individuals attacked a mosque and a social center.
An unknown arsonist damaged a mosque in Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on 15 October, 2020.
A child was taught at home that
homosexuality has no place in Islam,
according to a complaint from the German
academy. The police searched the
youngster's home and took the Muslim child
away after the academy administration filed a
complaint.
There will be 4,500 Muslim children abducted
from their homes in Germany by the year
2021. Similar occurrences are still occurring
in Sweden, Netherlands, and other western
nations. the real, horrific face of grave human
rights breaches in industrialized nations.
Why there is silence from international
organizations for the protection of human rights?. Where are the human rights champions?
United Kingdom
A man detonated bombs outside mosques.
Lapshyn Killed Mohammed Saleem, an 82-year-old, by stabbing him to death after prayers.
June 2017: After Friday prayers, a man in London runs his van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers near a mosque, killing one and wounding nine others.
In August 2019, several teens assaulted two young Muslim Ladies in Dundrum, south Dublin.
A man was detained in a mosque in the heart of London on suspicion of murder.
Due to her „ Muslimness " a Muslim Lady Minister in the UK was expelled from the government.
Canada.
A Muslim family was slain in a truck assault.
Due to his beard and clothes, a man of Pakistani origin was humiliated in Canada.
A „ model family " was killed in Canada while out for a stroll.
January 2017: Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, opened fire on a Quebec City mosque after evening prayers, killing six Muslim worshippers and injuring dozens more.
Mohamed-Aslim Zafis, a volunteer caretaker at a mosque in Etobicoke, was struck on September 12, 2020.
On 10 October, 2020, a mosque in the heart of Toronto got an email containing threatening messages.
United States of America
a.According to Arab News / August 11, 2014 On a Michigan street, a young American hated and incited prejudice against a Saudi PhD student. According to the digital newspaper sabq.org
b.August 2016: In Queens, New York, close to their mosque, an imman and a companion are shot and killed. According to the authorities, it was a hate crime.
c. May 2017: Two men are fatally stabbed after attempting to stop a man from racially abusing two women who look to be Muslims in the state of Oregon.
An anti-Muslim assault happened at a Turkish mosque in the state of Connecticut during the holy month of Ramadan.
The fire at the Diyanet Mosque in the city of New Haven is the subject of an investigation.
In September 2019 a man vandalized the Mt. Airy mosque in Philadelphia.
As the man walked down the street with her five-year-old kid, Jonathan Patrick Deuel, 29, and two other people allegedly attempted to remove her face veil and abaya.
Schweiz
December 2016: Following evening prayer, a 30-year-old man walks inside a mosque in the heart of Zurich and begins shooting.
b. The Swiss government banned Minarets on January 31 2010
c. The Swiss people, who make up 58% of the population, decided to ban minarets.
The prohibition on Muslim women wearing burqas or niqabs in public places is being quickly implemented in Switzerland.
France
This country is also known as "Factory of Islamobia"
On November 6, 2020, a Turkish butcher shop in Nantes, west France, was attacked for the second time in a week.
On May 31, 2020, someone stormed a mosque and ruined its interior.
In the Westerly French town of Agen, a nocturnal graffiti attack left a swastika and other symbols on a mosque.
A gunman in northern Paris opened fire inside a mosque on 8 March 2020, critically injuring one person.
A mosque in Chateaudun, France, was set on fire on 31 October, 2020, by an anonymous arsonist.
A mosque in northern France was attacked on November 2, 2020, by unidentified attackers.
At least 23 mosques in France have been closed by the authorities since 2020. A frontal attack on Muslims in France.
Spanien
The right of Muslim women to cover their faces and wear veils is being repressed in Spain.
b. The Spanish government is pursuing its anti-Islamic policies while hiding behind the rhetoric of security.
c. Mosques are targets of rising Islamophobia and are becoming more frequently destroyed.
Food that is halal is not widely available.
e. There is no liberty to carry out funeral ceremonies.
f.August 2017 in Spain saw deadly attacks on Muslims in Barcelona and Cambrils, as well as the desecration and firebombing of mosques in the cities of Granada, Fuenlabrada, Logrono, and Seville.
South Africa
In August 2019 protesters attacked two mosques in Johannesburg, the country's largest metro.
Mali
The Mali problem is a result of Islamophobia as well.
To prevent this oncoming psychological complex, there needs to be an immediate call to action. To overcome this fear, it is therefore necessary to increase the vocal condemnation of terror by non-Islamic and Islamic leaders, as well as to uphold proper and modest interpretations of the Koran, inter- and intra-religious dialogue, and cooperation in the fight against terror and religious violence as remedies for this impending scourge known as Islamophobia.
To stop this impending mental problem. An immediate call to action is required. Increased outspoken denunciation ofTerrorism from both non-Islamic and Islamic authorities is required to dispel this fear. Inter- and intra-religious communication, correct and humble readings of the Koran, in the battle against terror, as well as cooperation. Solutions to the looming problems of Islamophobia.
In order to prevent this approaching psychological complex, there is an immediate need for action.
In order to overcome this fear, it is necessary to increase the vocal condemnation ofTerrorism by both non-Islamic and Islamic leaders, as well as to ensure good governance, interpret the Qur'an correctly and modestly, engage in intra- and interreligious dialogue.
And work together to combatTerrorism and religious violence as a cure for this impending ailment known as Islamophobia.
Netherland.
After a law was passed, a Muslim woman wearing a Niqab was required to get off a bus.
Schottland
After learning that a despicable act of vandalism had been committed against the Elgin Mosque.
Süden.
a. Rasmus paludan a convicted racist
Burning the Holy Quran outside the
Turkish embassy in Stockholm on Saturday last month, 2023, an act of extreme provocative attacks on the Islamic community.
b.In 1991, 25 year old student from Iran was shot in the face.
In 1993 two Somali boys were stabbed.
d.A mosque burned down in an arson attack on Malmo mosque in 2003.
e. Another attack only two years later in 2005.
f.In 2014 more arson attacks took place.
g.In 2017 three mosques and an Islamic Center were burned down.
h.29 Apr 2019 Rasmus Paludan has a history of destroying copies of the Quran.
i. again and again in 2022 Paladin burned a copy of the Holy Quran.
Finnland
To increase the number of anti-Islam voters, the leader of an extremist far-right party publicly tore a copy of the Holy Qur'an.
Denmark
a.02 Apr 2019 A man who shouted xenophobic epithets at a teenager beat her and took her headscarf off.
b.10 Sep 2019. During Ashura, a man purposefully crashed a bus into a group of Muslims.
c.23 Jan 2020 Unknown perpetrator inscribed „ Muslims, Islam = Cancer" on the walls of a mosque.
12. Religious Fascism in Indien.
a. Muslims in India are erased by Islamophobia, which goes beyond regular violence.
b. Due to the islamophobic hate crimes committed by members of the extreme Indian right wing.
c. Over 204 million Muslims live in fear and panic.
d. Between 1954 and 1982, communal violence between Hindus and Muslims claimed the lives of almost 10,000 people.
e. Hindu mob attacks against Muslims are a common form of violence against Muslims.
f. The Nellie ( Assam) massacre took place in 1983. Muslims of Bengali descent were massacred in numbers close to 1800.
g. An estimated 2,500 individuals were killed in riots from 1969 through 1985.
h. Bhagalpur violence in 1989. Violent attacks claimed the lives of close to 1,000 individuals.
i. 1992 riots in Bombay as a result of police shooting and crowd unrest, 900 people were killed.
j. Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013 At least 62 people died as a result of these riots.
k. Rioting in Delhi in 2020. This resulted in over 53 fatalities and hundreds more injuries.
KASHMIR
Muslims in IIOK are increasingly the targets of hate crimes and extrajudicial killings due to Modi's hardline Hindutva ideology and increased anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Islamophobia in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir ( IIOK), which weakens and denigrates Muslims, is an act of eradicating Muslims.
A law that is used to inflict violence against Muslims was passed by IIOK. Where are the human rights champions?
MYANMAR
a.Around 200 Muslims perished in Taungoo Anti-Muslim riots in 2001.
b.At least 166 Muslims and Rakhine people had died in August 2013 only.
c.In March 2013, riots broke out in a number of central and eastern Myanmar cities.
d.The emergence of the 969 Movement, a Buddhist nationalist movement opposed to the migration of Islam into traditionally Buddhist Myanmar, and the Escalation of violence are related.
Research published in August 2018 indicated that since „clearing operations" began on August 25, 2017, more than 24,000 Rohingya people have been killed by the Myanmar military and local Buddhists.
Sri Lanka
a. Attacks against Muslims and Islamophobia are on the rise in Sri Lanka.
b.Buddhist clergy and local politicians in Kurunegala, in north central Sri Lanka, prevented Muslims from attending Friday prayers there on May 28, 2012.
c. Despite recommendations from the World Health Organization, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health prohibited traditional Muslim or Christian burial rights during the COVID-19 pandemic and forced cremation of the deceased.
The government's propensity to pursue an Islamophobic agenda while posing as a matter of national security is demonstrated by Sri Lanka's recent statement banning the burqa ( face covering) and closing more than 1,000 Islamic schools.
People's Republic OF China a. Islamophobia in China is on the rise, fuelled by online hate speeches.
b.The mosque's imam was given the death penalty. Tragging on Weibo breaks centuries of peace with threats and a pig's head buried in the ground.
c. China is rife with Islamophobia. Muslims are often stereotyped in China as hostile outsiders.
d. Evidence that the Chinese Communist Party (C.C.P.) is targeting all Muslims is growing.
e. In an effort to "Sinicize" Islam, mosques have been demolished, Islamic bookstores have been closed, and Arabic writing has been removed from storefronts and eateries.
2009 saw widespread unrest with a focus on Urumqi, the provincial capital of Xinjiang, which resulted in over 200 fatalities and 1,700 injuries.
China went so far as to forbid Muslims working in official agencies from following the sacred Ramadan fast in July 2014.
Chinese authorities took action this year to forbid Muslims from giving their unborn children "extremist" names (Islamic).
In some public settings, the hijab was prohibited in 2014.
Millions of Chinese Uighurs were forced to hand over their passports to the government in 2016 as part of an "Annual hell." Although no official justification for this policy was provided,
China justifies its Uighur detention camps by using Western counterterrorism tactics that target Muslims. Islam is an "ideological ailment," with concentration camps serving as the "hospitals" necessary to "treat" victims of this disease.
PHILIPPINES
Filipino history is rife with anti-Muslim bigotry. The "Ocean of dead" that Dr. Dacudao refers to during the Marcos administration happened to be Muslim bodies since the military was employed with such zeal to put down the rebellions in the South.
BELGIUM
Betul Baslik, a social services and pedagogy graduate from Turkey, was turned down for an internship at a Belgian senior community because she was wearing a headscarf.
CZECH.
PraguePost, August 30, 2014. According to Lidovky.cz, a Czech student at a secondary medical school in Prague has been told she cannot wear a headscarf to class.
RUSSIA
a. As Moscow's mayor since August 2013, ultranationalist Sergei Sobyaninas has given racism in Russia a prominent official face.
b. The mayor's announcement that Moscow would forbid the building of new mosques astounded the globe.
Norway
Norway marks the 10th anniversary of the anti-Islamic massacre.
b.Islamophobia played a role in the terror assault on July 22nd, 2011, which resulted in the deaths of 77 individuals.
One third of Norwegians exhibit a lot of anti-Muslim prejudice, and many of them appear to have a lot of fear of Islam.
POLAND
a. Islamophobia in Poland manifests as bigotry and xenophobia directed at Muslims or those who are thought to be Muslims.
b. After the Brussels attacks, Poland introduced an anti-terrorism law that was "particularly focused on Muslim immigration."
c. On the anniversary of Polish independence in November 2017, 60,000 nationalist demonstrators chanted antisemitic and islamophobic remarks.
d. 2019 saw PiS describe immigration policies for people from Muslim-majority nations as "potential risks both to Polish security and Polish culture."
e. Two guys in Warsaw were accused of plotting to bomb a mosque in January 2021.
f.The men wanted to "exterminate" Muslims and "prevent the Islamization of Poland."
ISRAEL
Israel is the leader of Islamophobia at this stage. Other countries are adopting the tactics of Israel to crush and destroy Muslims. Since 1947, this country has wiped out Arabs from Palestine.
Attacked neighboring Muslim countries and illegally occupied major parts of their land.
Israel attacks Gaza again and again to destroy Palestinian women and children.
It seems that the whole world is in the grip of Islamophobia, or one could say that Islamophobia has taken over the entire world.
Islamophobia has taken hold throughout the world.
13. Islamic Countries Role
World League efforts to confront Islamophobia
A plan for communication and acculturation between Islam and Western society was explored during the World Conference. League organized in Madrid in June 2008 in order to bridge the gap of miscommunication between the two parties.
A conference of the Permanent Representatives of the OIC Member States took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on January 31, 2010. A Communiqué was published to review the changes related to the Swiss ban on minarets.
The Annual Coordination Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of OIC Member States released a "Declaration" on Combating Islamophobia on September 24, 2010 at the UN.
Islamophobia was noted as a significant topic of concern in 2011 during a conference of the League of Arab States and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. (Thanks to gallup.com)
The League also held the International Conference on "Islam and Combating Terrorism" in Makka in February 2015, which discussed how Islamophobia and terrorism are mutually reinforcing.
It looked at media abuses that target Islamic shrines in numerous Western countries under the pretense of freedom of expression.
14. How to combat Islamophobia
Actions are required to combat Islamophobia and improve public awareness. Hatred toward Muslims and Islam must end. The issue of religious tolerance must be addressed.
a.Equal rights for people of all faiths should continue to be promoted by international governments and human rights groups.
b.The complete and efficient implementation of the Human Rights Act requires political commitment at the highest level of the political system.
c.Resolution 16/18 of the council is crucial to avoid applying double standards in order to ensure objectivity and impartiality in the implementation and promotion of Resolution 16/18's message.
d.It will support effective implementation at all levels.
e.Remain composed, confident, and courteous when dealing with hate.
f.Rudeness is counterproductive and can work against you.
g.Change a bad situation into a good one. Bring communities together, for instance, to repair and clean up a defaced place of worship as a show of support.
h. Forget about the fights and crusades after the advent of Islam. In the last century, no Islamic country fought against Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, or any other religion.
j.Only Muslim countries—Libya, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Kashmir—are destroyed.
k. Then why? Islamophobia is still widespread. Is this not Machiavelli and Chankia Barahman's (an advisor to Chandargupt Maurya's) art of war?
15. Pakistan's Efforts To Combat Islamophobia
One of the key nations that spoke out against Islamophobia is Pakistan, which has also taken number of steps to unify the Muslim world by efficiently using all diplomatic avenues.
Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, was the first to bring up the subject of Islamophobia at a UN forum in his address to the General Assembly in 2019 and has since asked for increased attention from other countries to address it.
In a letter to the leaders of nations, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged them "to act cooperatively to resist growing Islamophobia in non-Muslim governments."
The letter comes after Khan criticized Macron earlier this week for his government's efforts to combat what the French president called "Islamic separatists," accusing Macron of "encouraging Islamophobia."
Non Muslims could not comprehend the "love and devotion of Muslims around the world have for their Prophet “Muhammad and Sacred book, The Holy Quran.
The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution proposed by Pakistan recognising March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia at its 47th meeting, held in Niamey, Niger, in November 2020.
The UNGA's ratification of the resolution recognizing March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia represents a huge diplomatic victory for Pakistan.
In order to counteract the global rise in racism and religious intolerance, notably Islamophobia, Pakistan has offered a six-point plan to the UN.by Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN. She presented the strategy at a meeting on "Countering terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief.
According to Pakistan, which co-sponsored the bill with the Philippines, the Annual United Nations resolution on the "promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue" was approved this week by a record vote of 90-0 score.(Thanks to cnsnews.com)
However, as a result of the 9/11 catastrophe, Western countries have started to shakily represent Islam as the religion that supports terrorism in the context of jihad.
Allah says in the Holy Qur'an that anyone who kills an innocent person will be held responsible for the deaths of all mankind, and that anyone who saves one life will be held responsible for the lives of all mankind.
The resolution put up by Pakistan to "Promote interreligious, intercultural dialogue" is accepted by United Nations General Assembly.
The resolution places a strong emphasis on the necessity of reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right to free expression.
The ultimate goal of fighting Islamophobia should be the development of a just and equitable society that values and safeguards its citizens.
The UN approved a resolution that the OIC and Pakistan jointly presented to recognize the International Day Against Islamophobia. Putting it into practice is the next step, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan.He also congratulated the Muslim Ummah.
The Muslim Umma is definitely appreciative that the UN has designated March 15th as "World Islamophobia Day" every year. The resolution to recognise the International Day Against Islamophobia, put forth by Pakistan and the OIC, was approved by the UN General Assembly.
16. UNO and Islamophobia
The Secretary-General referenced a recent UN Human Rights Council study concluded that Islamophobia has reached "epidemic proportions" including distrust, discrimination, and outright hostility.
Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur, claimed that many States, as well as regional and international organizations, have responded to security threats by enacting policies that disproportionately target Muslims and categorize them as being at high risk of radicalization.
Pakistan is quite happy that the United Nations has passed an anti-Islamophobia resolution. The UN has now designated March 15 as Islamophobia Day, which will be commemorated annually.
Islam is a peaceful faith. Where caste, color, and race are not taken into account. Black and white and nationalism are not concepts. Islam exclusively judges people based on their level of piety. Adam is the ancestor/father of all humans.
The Indian government's opposition to the UN resolution on Islamophobia is therefore not surprising.
France reacted similarly to accusations that it was violating human rights.
17. CONCLUSION
The destructive reality of Islamophobia affects millions of people daily because "Islamophobia has the entire planet in its clutches."
The Prophet Muhammad is more dear to Muslims than their own lives.
Insult or disgrace to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islam will not be spared at any level or at any stage.
Disparaging the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is a "violation of religious freedom," according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Spreading Islamophobia is not in favor of any nation. The world needs peace, and it is not possible without tolerance.
Live and let live is the only formula for the survival of mankind. It is a fact that Muslims can't wipe out other non-Muslims, and other nations can never destroy Muslims.
Every religion should remain in its own domain. A golden formula is "Don't leave your beliefs, and don't tease others beliefs." Then, there will be no religious phobia on earth.
Just protesting and damaging national properties. Slogans, fire, road blocking, and disturbing the countrymen's lives are not permanent solutions. Enemies of Pakistan will be happy to see the damage and unrest. Peaceful protest also matters.
Author/compiler:Rab Nawaz,MA, B.Education
Principal of Steps School Rawalpindi
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