Discussions of “Islamophobia” never address how jihadist terrorism makes people dislike Islam. However, if there were no jihadist terrorism, there would be no “Islamophobia,” whether the term is understood as vigilante attacks on innocent Muslims, which are never justified, or an honest analysis of the causes of Islamic terrorism, which is. .
“OIC Secretary General, Pakistan’s top diplomat discusses Islamophobia, Afghanistan”, Anadolu Agency, December 11, 2022:
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday discussed a variety of regional and international issues ranging from Islamophobia to Kashmir and Palestine to Afghanistan.
Heading a five-member OIC delegation, Taha arrived in Islamabad on Sunday morning on a three-day inaugural visit to Pakistan and its controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir.
This is his first visit to Pakistan since he took office in November last year.
Shortly after their arrival, the OIC delegation met with Islamabad’s top diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Later, addressing a joint watch, Taha said the OIC has been in “constant” contact with the Taliban government to find a solution to the “concerns” of the international community, particularly women’s education.
“They (the Taliban) respond to some of our concerns,” Taha said in response to a question about the Taliban’s response to the OIC’s engagement in Afghanistan, without elaborating on the matter.
“Obviously, this is not an easy situation, but (we will continue) discussing the problems with them to find a solution,” he said….