Combat Islamophobia with multiculturalism, Azerbaijan advises
Azerbaijani official stresses country's emphasis on equal rights, interfaith dialogue and tolerance while calling for greater international cooperation against Islamophobia
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Azerbaijan’s model of multiculturalism, which promotes equal rights regardless of religion, ethnicity or language, was highlighted at an international conference in Cairo on combating Islamophobia, AzerNEWS reported.
Speaking at the Second International Conference on “Muslim Communities in the West and Their Role in Confronting Islamophobia,” Ravan Hasanov, representing Azerbaijan, outlined the country’s longstanding policies promoting multiculturalism, interfaith dialogue and tolerance.
Hasanov said Azerbaijan has consistently pursued national and international initiatives to strengthen interfaith dialogue, counter Islamophobia and promote tolerance among young people. He also highlighted the contribution of annual international conferences on Islamophobia held in Baku since 2023 to global discussions on the issue.
On the sidelines of the conference, Hasanov met with Ahmed Nabawi, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
The two officials discussed ways to expand international cooperation against Islamophobia, religious discrimination and hate speech, as well as promote interfaith dialogue and implement joint initiatives.
Hasanov also delivered a lecture to staff members of the Foreign Relations Department of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on “Azerbaijan’s Model of Multiculturalism and Experience in Interfaith Dialogue.”
The lecture focused on Azerbaijan’s approach to promoting religious harmony and cultural diversity and its experience in fostering dialogue among different faith communities.
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