The new resolution, tabled by Pakistan, calls for, among other things, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia. The world body created the International Day through a resolution adopted following attacks on two mosques Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 51 people dead on…
False news of attacks by Muslims is being spread in India to provoke people: Photo: File New Delhi: India’s ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has created groups on social media to promote Islamophobia. After the action of Hamas on October 7, along with Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Indian government started spewing poison against…
The International Day was proclaimed following the unanimous adoption of an Assembly resolution last March that called for global dialogue that promotes tolerance, peace and respect for human rights and religious diversity. As the UN Secretary-General stated, the nearly two billion Muslims worldwide – who come from all corners of the planet – “reflect humanity…
