Kuala Lumpur
The Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (MAPIM) has expressed grave concern over rising anti-Muslim hate campaigns across India, warning that the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
MAPIM, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations, highlighted a growing pattern of Islamophobia, vigilante violence, and systematic discrimination against Muslims. The organisation cited incidents from October 2025, including assaults linked to “cow protection” vigilantism in Maharashtra, and noted the normalisation of hate speech at public gatherings targeting the Muslim community.
The body also flagged economic exclusion of Muslims, pointing to campaigns portraying Muslim-owned businesses as “impure” or undesirable, including reported market pressure during Chhath Puja celebrations in Delhi. MAPIM warned that such actions deepen communal polarisation and threaten long-term regional stability.
Calling for urgent international intervention, MAPIM urged the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN Special Rapporteurs on religious freedom, minority issues, racism, and extrajudicial executions to monitor the situation closely.
The organisation also appealed to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene emergency consultations and establish a fact-finding mechanism, while asking ASEAN countries to raise the issue through diplomatic channels.
MAPIM further called on the Malaysian government to take a principled stand, press for the protection of minorities, and ensure transparent investigations into hate crimes, stressing that “silence in the face of systematic discrimination is complicity.”
