Malik will consult with Muslim leaders and experts to frame a national response against growing anti-Islamic sentiment.

Albanese noted that selecting an appropriate candidate for the role of special envoy against Islamophobia proved more challenging than the selection process for the anti-Semitism envoy.

Malik has worked for nearly ten years in the NSW Premier’s Department, advocating for policies aimed at countering anti-Islamic sentiment.

His experience will guide him as he consults with Muslim leaders and experts on religious discrimination to shape his approach.

“Fighting against hate in Australia is more important today than it has ever been,” Malik said.

“I don’t intend to use this role to advocate that one form of hatred is more important than another: both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are unacceptable.”

He emphasized the role individuals can play in creating inclusive communities.

“Each of us can play a part in ensuring that violence and hatred have no place in our communities. We do this by valuing the bonds between us, calling out discrimination, and being allies to those who experience it,” he added.

However, the decision to create special envoy roles addressing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism has sparked debate. Nasser Mashni, President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, expressed concerns that these roles may exacerbate community tensions. He argued that prioritizing the experiences of certain racialized groups could marginalize others.

“Anti-Palestinian racism is not about religion, but colonialism and the systemic oppression of Palestinians, whose lands have been stolen and illegally occupied,” Mashni said.

Malik’s three-year term will begin in mid-October, reporting directly to the prime minister and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

The government has invested $90 million in addressing the ongoing impacts of the Middle Eastern conflict on Australian communities.

Source: About Islam

Journal of Muslims in Europe, Vol 10, Issue 2

Editor-in-Chief: Thijl Sunier

Publisher: Brill (May 2021)

The Journal of Muslims in Europe is devoted to publishing articles dealing with contemporary issues on Islam and Muslims in Europe from all disciplines and across the whole region, as well as historical studies of relevance to the present. The focus is on articles offering cross-country comparisons or with significant theoretical or methodological relevance to the field. Case studies with innovative approaches or on under-explored issues, and studies of policy and policy development in the various European institutions, including the European courts, and transnational movements and social and cultural processes are also welcome. The journal also welcomes book reviews.

All contributions to the journal must display a substantial use of primary-source material and must be original. The editors also encourage younger scholars to submit contributions. The Journal of Muslims in Europe has a double-blind peer review system and publishes articles in both English and French.

Table of Contents

• EDITORIAL
by Thijl Sunier

• ARTICLES

– Floating Sophia, Polarizing to Abeyance, Waqf-izing the State
by Murat Akan

– Social Media Representations of the Pilgrimage to Mecca
Challenging Moroccan and Dutch Mainstream Media Frames
by Kholoud Al-Ajarma and Marjo Buitelaar

– Freedom of Religion in the Workplace
The European Court of Human Rights Decisions on Applications Made by Muslim Appellants
by Nedim Begović

– Beyond ‘the Stepford Wives Syndrome’
British Muslim Women Negotiating Secular Spaces
by Saleema Farah Burney

– Pedagogies of Turkish Mosque Education in the Netherlands
An Ethno-case Study of Mosque Classes at Milli Görüş and Diyanet
by Semiha Sözeri, H.K. Altinyelken, and M.L.L. Volman

• BOOK REVIEWS

– Yearbook of Muslims in Europe: Volume 10, edited by Oliver Scharbrodt, Samim Akgönül, Ahmet Alibašić, Jørgen S. Nielsen and Egdūnas Račius
Yearbook of Muslims in Europe: Volume 12, edited by Egdūnas Račius, Stephien Müssig, Samim Akgönül, Ahmet Alibašić, Jørgen S. Nielsen and Oliver Scharbrodt
by Tuomas Martikainen

– Moving in and out of Islam, edited by Karin van Nieuwkerk
by Maria Vliek

Source: Brill.com