PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is being positioned as a model of tolerance that promotes healthy multi-religious and multi-cultural engagement as well as a platform for discussing efforts to counter Islamophobia.
In a statement, the Prime Minister's Department noted that damaging occurrences of Islamophobia had been taking place in Europe and other non-Muslim nations.
The forum, attended by representatives of the civil service, diplomats, religious leaders, NGOs and activists, aimed to address the pressing global issue in the spirit of Malaysia Madani. “ to provide an opportunity for institutional and social collaboration as well as networking among stakeholders towards fighting Islamophobia and religious discrimination to promote better understanding towards Islam and Muslims both locally and internationally," the statement read.
In his welcoming remarks, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said Islamophobic acts are not simply a matter of hate or prejudice towards Muslims but also a flagrant violation of fundamental human rights.
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