Islamic charity head: Jews and Muslims should be allies over Islamophobia day Asif Aziz is calling for the UK government to enshrine the UN's International Day to Combat Islamophobia on 15 March in statute

February 14, 2023   

(Jewish News) The founder of a grant-making foundation sponsoring Muslim students through university has appealed to the Jewish community to help persuade the government to recognise the UN’s annual Day to Combat Islamophobia on 15 March.

Asif Aziz, a businessman who established the Aziz Foundation, wants MPs to enshrine the date in statute to facilitate the flow of resources towards fighting intolerance through education.

Speaking to Jewish News in his first interview for 30 years, Aziz said the Jewish community had “always been great friends” and that Jews and Muslims “should be allies in the fight” to eradicate religious and racial hatred.

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