BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. Azerbaijan
demonstrates an awesome instance of multiculturalism to the world,
President of the European Turkic-Muslim Union, and Director General
of the Asian Center for Strategic Studies Musa Serdar Celebi mentioned
in an unique interview with Trend.
“Azerbaijan has all the time handled individuals of different religions and
their shrines with respect,” Chelebi mentioned.
Speaking of the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, he mentioned that
Azerbaijanis in Karabakh had been killed by Armenians, expelled from
their lands, and mosques had been desecrated.
“After the liberation of the historic Azerbaijani lands from
occupation, the info of the Armenian vandalism in these lands
turned apparent,” Celebi mentioned.
On March 15-16, the Baku International Multiculturalism Center
(BIMC), the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR
Center) and the G20 Interfaith Forum will arrange a global
convention devoted to the International Day to Combat
Islamophobia themed “Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and
Discrimination: New Global and Transnational Challenges”.
The predominant objective of the convention is to offer an instructional
dialogue platform on the alarming traits concentrating on Muslims and
Muslim-populated international locations at worldwide and nationwide
ranges.
The convention, which is able to carry collectively scientists, specialists of
worldwide organizations, spiritual figures, and representatives
of non-governmental organizations from 32 international locations, will function
discussions on completely different approaches within the combat in opposition to
Islamophobia, the manifestation of Islamophobia in some European
international locations, and Islamophobia within the worldwide media.
The date of March 15 was proposed to be declared the
International Day in opposition to Islamophobia at a gathering of the Council
of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation in Niamey (Republic of Niger), held on November 27-28,
2020. The UN General Assembly adopted a decision declaring March
15 because the International Day in opposition to Islamophobia.
