Islamophobia

In Islamophobic move;

Germany shuts down Islamic Center Hamburg

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – In line with the Islamophobic policies of Western and European countries, Germany shut down the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) on Wednesday.

German police raid mosque in Hamburg

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Dozens of German police forces raided the Blue Mosque in Hamburg early on Wednesday morning.

Iran embassy calls for intl. actions to counter Islamophobia

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Issuing a statement on the occasion of International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the Islamic Republic of Iran embassy in the Vatican condemned all forms of religious violence, religious extremism and Islamophobia.

Iran calls for passing laws in favor of Muslim rights

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has urged the governments and policy-makers to pass laws in favor of Muslim rights.

Iran stresses Islam opposition to killing innocent civilians

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Envoy and Permanent Representative to the UN says that not only does Islam prohibit killing innocent civilians, but also terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism should not be associated with any religion.

Iran FM:

Fighting Islamophobia needs Muslims collective efforts

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said that fighting Islamophobia requires a collective effortson the part of the Islamic Ummah to create effective deterrence against seditious movements that oppose peace and sustainable security.

Iran Embassy in Pakistan:

Everyone should make efforts to fight against Islamophobia

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iran Embassy in Pakistan called on all countries, especially Islamic countries to fight against Islamophobia, religious violence, and terrorism.

‘You Muslims must die!’: US man stabs boy 26 times

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A 71-year-old white man in the US state of Illinois motivated by anti-Palestinian rhetoric has stabbed a 6-year-old Muslim boy 26 times and seriously injured his mother.

Pakistani FM:

Tehran, Islamabad to cooperate with OIC over Islamophobia

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says that Tehran and Islamabad are determined to cooperate with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in fighting against Islamophobia.

Iran blasts Sweden for green-lighting desecration of Quran

TEHRAN, Jun 29 (MNA) – Iran has vehemently condemned Sweden over the latter's fresh green-lighting of a despicable act of desecration against the Holy Quran.

Thousands in India protest Islamophobi, Hindu fascism

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Thousands of Muslims in India's southern state of Kerala have rallied to protest growing Islamophobia and violence against Muslims across the country amid rising Hindu nationalism.

Kan'ani:

All who promote Islamophobia always seek to create division

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani has commemorated the international day against Islamophobia, saying that some see their illegitimate interests in spreading discord and conflict among human beings.

Senior MP calls for approving resolution against hate speech

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Supporting presenting the resolutions on fighting hate speech, Senior Iranian MP Abolfazl Amouei called on Asian states and Muslim countries to adopt a common position to approve the resolution.

UN envoy calls on intl. community to counter Islamophobia

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Saying that Tehran strongly condemns any violence against people because of their beliefs and religion, the Iranian UN envoy called on the international community to take action against Islamophobia.

Raeisi warns Europe against harboring anti-Iran terrorists

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – "European territories should not be used as launch pad for anti-Iran plots," President Ebrahim Raeisi insisted.

Sweden can't hide Islamophobia behind freedom of speech mask

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Condemning Sweden's desecration of the Holy Quran, the Iranian Parliament Speaker said that Swedish politicians can not hide the designed Islamophobia behind the false mask of freedom of speech.

Iran FM:

Islamophobia shouldn't become commonplace in some EU states

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister says that Islamophobia and hurting Muslim feelings under the pretext of freedom of expression shouldn’t become commonplace in some EU self-proclaimed human rights-defending countries.

Iran warns of growing trend of Islamophobia in world

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations warned of growing trend of Islamophobia in world and called spread of insults to people based on religious beliefs as a key challenge to promote peaceful coexistence among nations.

Mosque in Austria suffers Islamophobic attack: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A mosque in Austria was subjected to an Islamophobic and racist attack on Monday evening.

OIC, Hamas condemn insult against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Hamas movement in separate statements condemned the insult against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in an Indian TV show.

Iran warns citizens against unnecessary travels to Sweden

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has warned Iranain citizens against unnecessary travels to Sweden amid the intensified attacks against Muslims and the extrajudicial behavior of the Swedish police.

Iran backs OIC's endeavors towards fighting Islamophobia

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the country backs the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s endeavors towards fighting Islamophobia.