Malaysia has expressed deep concern over the rise of Islamophobia, warning that normalisation of anti-Muslim sentiment is increasingly used to justify attacks against Muslims worldwide.

Speaking at the 51st Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) Meeting in Istanbul, Turkiye, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said incidents of discrimination and attacks against Muslims have reached unprecedented levels.

“Normalised Islamophobia has become...