BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. Islamophobia poses a
serious threat to global stability, said Farid Shafiyev, Chairman
of the Board of the Center of Analysis of International Relations
(AIR Center), at the international conference titled “Islamophobia:
Exposing Prejudice and Destroying Stigma” in Baku, Trend reports.
“We are witnessing an increasingly alarming rise in Islamophobia
and the strengthening of repressive state practices targeting
Muslims. Across Europe, the rise of far-right political forces has
led to measures that restrict Islamic self-expression, often under
the guise of integration or assimilation. National narratives are
increasingly shaped by populist rhetoric that stigmatizes Muslims
and equates their religious identity with extremism,” Shafiyev
said.
He emphasized that in South Asia, the growth of provocative
rhetoric and hate crimes points to a troubling trend of state-led
anti-Muslim nationalism, often justified by the notion of cultural
unity.
“Islamophobia, therefore, poses a serious threat to global
stability and cohesion, undermining international security and
cooperation,” he stated.
Shafiyev also noted that Islamophobia is not merely hatred or
fear directed at Muslims, but an ideological construct shaping
Western perceptions of the East, producing distorted portrayals of
Muslims.
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