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Cairo, Aug. 3 (Petra) — The Second International Conference to
Combat Discrimination Against Islam and Muslims opened Monday at the
Arab League headquarters in Cairo under the theme “Muslim Communities
in the West and Their Role in Confronting Islamophobia,” organized in
cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (ICESCO).
The two-day conference is addressing several key themes, including
the role of religious institutions and Islamic centers in promoting
moderate religious discourse, national, regional and international
best practices for countering hate speech, the role of educational
institutions in spreading values of tolerance and acceptance of
others, the role of civil society organizations in combating
discrimination against Islam and Muslims, and empowering youth to
help strengthen a culture of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
The conference also hosted the first meeting of the Permanent
Multilateral Institutional Platform to Combat Discrimination Against
Islam and Muslims, aimed at strengthening coordination and
cooperation mechanisms among regional and international institutions
and turning recommendations from the first conference into practical
programs and initiatives to help curb hate speech and promote
dialogue and diversity.
The conference implements recommendations from the first
International Conference to Combat Islamophobia and builds on Arab
and Islamic efforts to confront the rise of Islamophobia, strengthen
regional and international cooperation against all forms of religious
hatred and discrimination, and reinforce a culture of dialogue,
tolerance and coexistence.
Participants included representatives of governments, international,
regional and national organizations, bodies focused on dialogue among
civilizations and religious tolerance, and civil society and youth
organizations, reflecting growing international interest in joint
efforts to confront Islamophobia and reinforce understanding and
respect among peoples and cultures.
//Petra// NQ
