Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta’s Observatory Department has launched a World Council specializing in solving the problems of and bringing together Muslim minorities all around the world, according to Egypt Today. The move comes at a time when Muslim minorities abroad face difficulties especially with the rise of Islamophobia. The “The International Council of Muslim Minorities'” headquarters will be located in Abu Dhabi. The council was created based on requests from several Muslim minorities. It will be tasked with duties that aim to concretize Muslim minority practices around the world, in addition to creating an international charter of the rights and freedom of practice for Muslim minorities, according to Mohamed Rl-Bashary, vice president of the council.

Source: Egypt Independent April 23, 2018 11:03 UTC