Muslims face pressure in France – rector of Islamic Sciences Faculty in Paris

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 9. Despite being a
secular state, Azerbaijan is prone to Islamophobia, the rector of
the Faculty of Islamic Sciences in Paris, Noureddine Belhout said,
Trend reports.

He made a comment during the panel discussion at the
international conference Embracing Diversity: Tackling Islamophobia
in 2024.

“Islamophobia is not an easy issue. France is likely home to
more than ten million Muslims. They are under stress. They face
discrimination, for example, when they wish to create a firm or
enterprise,” he said.

To note, an international scientific conference Embracing
Diversity: Tackling Islamophobia in 2024, dedicated to the 2nd
anniversary of the International Day Against Islamophobia, is being
held in Baku under the joint organization of the International
Center for Multiculturalism, the Center for the Analysis of
International Relations, the G20 Interreligious Dialogue Forum, and
the Baku Initiative Group.

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