Commemorating the 3rd anniversary of the International day to combat Islamophobia
Conference on “Islamophobia in Focus: Unveiling Bias, Shattering Stigmas” In the aftermath of recent global conflicts, incidents of Islamophobia have surged, with reports of hate crimes, public harassment, and systemic discrimination increasing across multiple regions. This climate not only threatens the safety and dignity of Muslims but also undermines social cohesion, fostering polarization and hostility in diverse societies. Such techniques of deliberately divisive storyboarding of news to foster a broader campaign of mainstreaming Islamophobia serve as a reminder of how a significant part of media remains invested in anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant coverage.
Captured Moments
Relive the unity, voices, and inspiring highlights from our collective stand against Islamophobia.
Speakers
Voices That Inspire Change in Times of Intolerance
Mr. Ravan Hasanov
Executive Director of Baku International Multiculturalism Centre, Azerbaijan
Farid Shafiyev
Chairman of the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center)
Mr. Abbas Abbasov
Executive Director of Baku Initiative Group
Mr. Agil Shirinov
Rector of Azerbaijan Institute of Theology
Mr. Alistair Davison
Advisor, Cordoba Peace Institute
Mrs. Aisha Yousef Al-Mannai
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue
Mons. Khaled Akasheh
Former Secretary of the Commission for Religious Relations
H. E. Mr. Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi
Chairman of Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID)
Mr. Mohammed Bin Abd Rabbo Al-Yami
Director General of the Union of OIC News Agencies
Mrs. Anna Stamou
Marketing and Public Relations Officer at the Muslim Association of Greece
Mr. Mohamad Antoni
Chairman of the Institute for Literacy and Education, Executive Director of the Muslim Youth Forum on Int I Issue, Indonesia
H. E. Amb. Antonio de Almeida-Ribeiro
Acting Secretary General of KAICIID, Portugal
Mrs. Bahija Jamal
International Law Professor, Hassan II-University, Casablanca-Morocco, UN Expert on Terrorism and Violent Extremism, Morocco
4. Mr. Mohamed Abdel Rahim Al-Bayoumi
Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Egypt
Mr. Mohammed Bechari
Secretary General of the World Muslim Communities Council, UAE
Pastor Bob Roberts, Jr.
Co-Founder, Multi-Faith Neighbors Network, President, Institute for Global Engagement, USA
Mr. Jean-Michel Brun
Journalist, geopolitician, writer, France
Mrs. Carol Ferrera
Graduate program director in the Marketing Communication Department at Emerson College, USA
Mr. Cole Durham
President of the G20 Interfaith Forum, USA
Mr. Damir Muhetdinov
First Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims, Rector of the Moscow Islamic Institute, Moscow Muslim International Forum, The Russian Federation
Mrs. Eiman Al-Kaabi
Director of the Qatar Media Center
Mr. Abdassamad El Yazidi
Chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD), Germany
Mrs. Esma Uçan
President of the Muslim Council of Belgium, Belgium
Mr. Fariz Ismailzade
Vice Rector at ADA, Member of Parliament, Azerbaijan
Amb. Khalid Fathalrahman
Director of the Center for Civilizational Dialogue, ICESCO, Morocco
Mrs. Gulshan Pashayeva
Member of Parliament, Azerbaijan
Imam Edin Hamzakadic
Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
H. E. Mr. Ibrahim Negm
Secretary General for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Egypt
Mr. Hüseyin Işıksal
Special Advisor to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), President on International Relations and Diplomacy, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Mr. Oussama Jammal
Secretary General of the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), USA
Mr. Kerdoudi Javad
President of the Moroccan Institute for International Relations, Morocco
Mr. Amb. Mehmet Pacaci
Secretary General's Special Envoy on Combating Islamophobia, Turkiye
Mr. Mohamed Hedi Shili
Director of the Department of Legal Affairs and International Standards, ICESCO, Morocco
Mr. Amb. Mahmut Erol Kılıç
IRCICA Director General, Turkiye
Mrs. Martine Miller
President / CEO, International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD), USA
Mr. Hassan M. H. Almomani
Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan, Jordan
Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos
UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations & the UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia (Video address), Spain
Imam David Munir
Imam of the Central Mosque of Lisbon, Portugal
Amb. Iusuf Muurat
Mufti of the Muslim Community in Romania, Romania
Mrs. Naima Lefkir-Laffitte
Journalist, photographer, author of books and director of documentary films, France
Mr. Abdelmajid Najar
Vice President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Qatar
Imam Yahya Pallavicini
Vice President of COREIS, Chairman of EULEMA, Italy
Mr. Qaya Mammadov
Member of Parliament, Azerbaijan
H. E. Mr. Ramin Mammadov
Chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Mr. Roland Laffitte
Researcher, President of the Society for French and Arabic Linguistics and Etymological Studies, Head of Orient XXI Group, France
Mr. Rufat Hamzayev
Executive Director of AnewZ TV, Azerbaijan
Mr. Said Aalla
President of the Great Mosque of Strasbourg, France
Mr. Said Mohamed Said Ahmed
General Secretary of the Comite Maore, Union of the Comoros
Mr. Amb. Abderahman Salaheldin
Ambassador (Ret.) at Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
Mr. Mohammed Mukhtar Al Khalil
Director of Al Jazeera Center for Studies, Qatar
Mr. Samir Boudinar
Director of Al-Hokama Center for Peace Research, Member of the Executive Office of the Muslim Council of Elders, UAE
Mr. Ahmed Shaheed
Professor of International Human Rights Law & Director, Countering Global Islamophobia Project, University of Essex, UK
Mr. Mohammed Shummary
Director of the Sumer Foundation for International Affairs, Iraq
Mr. Mohammad Al Sulami
Head of the International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah), Saudi Arabia
Mr. Tarafa Baghajati
Chair of AMI (Austrian Muslim Initiative), Austria
Mr. Tarek Cherkaoui
Director of the TRT World Research Centre, the architect of the TRT World Forum, Turkiye
Mr. Timothy P. Stratford
General Counsel, G20 Interfaith Forum Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP Former Assistant United States Trade Representative, USA
Mr. Haji Ibrahim Tufa
President of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, Chairperson of the Ethiopian Islamic Scholars & Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia, Ethiopia
Mr. Tural Ganjaliyev
Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Mrs. Aisha Yousef Al-Mannai
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue, Qatar
H.V. Sheikh-ul Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh
Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Board, Azerbaijan
Mr. Herizal Hazri
Senior advisor to The Higher Committee for Human Fraternity, UAE
Ms. Lala Khalilzade
Leading Advisor at the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center)
Mr. Khalid AlGaith
Secretary General, the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity, UAE
Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Mr. Enes Bayraklı
Head of the Department of International Relations and Political Sciences at the Turkish-German University, Turkiye