PM: Use reason to counter Islamophobia, not hatred

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim strongly advocates for reasoned discourse in accordance with Maqasid Syariah, and not enmity or hatred, when responding to Islamophobia to maintain order and peace.

In his keynote address at the International Forum on Islamophobia: Meaningful Engagement Through Madani Discourse in Putrajaya today, Anwar said reform of ideas is needed in both the West and the Muslim world to have a better understanding of each other.

“It is a contestation of ideas to...