Pakistan welcomes OIC support for observing Day to Combat Islamophobia
National
March 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday welcomed OIC’s unanimous support for observing for the first time the “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”, when the OIC Group will hold a High-Level Event in New York on March 17.
“The designation of this Day is a reflection of the sentiments of billions of Muslims around the world. 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”, said the Foreign Office in a statement. It pointed out that the scourge of Islamophobia, fuelled by populism, hate speech, and lack of knowledge and disinformation, is causing unimaginable suffering to Muslim minorities around the world.
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