International Day to Combat Islamophobia is an international observance designated by United Nations in 2022,[1][2] taking place on 15 March every year worldwide to counter Islamophobia. The date was chosen as the anniversary of the mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which 51 people were killed during Friday prayer in 2019.
Background
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity, with about over 2 billion followers – about 26% of the world population.[3] Islamophobia is the unreasonable dislike or fear of, and prejudice against, Muslims or Islam.[4][5]