Human solidarity campaign launched in Rome against Islamophobia
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Rome : Amid growing concerns over Islamophobia and wider religious intolerance in Western countries, Tawasul International Centre for Dialogue has launched a global initiative aimed at promoting interfaith understanding and countering religious hatred.
The year-long programme, titled “Human Solidarity Against Islamophobia”, began with the release of “The Archaeology of Islamophobia”, an Italian-language work authored by European philosopher Dr Sabrina Lei. The book offers a historical and philosophical examination of Islamophobia and is scheduled for publication in English, Arabic and other major languages later this year.
The campaign will feature conferences and discussions in Italy and other countries, bringing together internationally recognised philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, diplomats and policymakers. Through academic forums, campus engagements and media outreach, the initiative seeks to raise awareness about the dangers posed by anti-Muslim prejudice and broader forms of religious and cultural hostility.
As part of its outreach efforts, the organisation plans to distribute translations of the Quran, biographies of Prophet Muhammad, and books on Islamic history and humanistic thought in multiple languages. The move comes in response to repeated incidents of Quran burnings and other acts deemed offensive to Islamic beliefs in parts of the West.
The campaign is set to culminate in November with an international conference that will adopt the Rome Declaration Against Islamophobia and Religious Intolerance.
Founded by Dr Lei, Tawasul is a Rome-based collective of scholars from diverse religious and national backgrounds committed to fostering dialogue across cultures. The centre has published more than 75 major religious and philosophical works in Italian, including the Quran, Sahih al-Bukhari, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and the writings of Sree Narayana Guru. In December 2024, in collaboration with Siva Giri Madom, it supported an international harmony conference at the Vatican, marking the centenary of the Alwaye All Religions Conference.