“UPAYA ORGANISASI KERJASAMA ISLAM (OKI) MENGURANGI FENOMENA ISLAMOPHOBIA DI BELANDA PASCA PERISTIWA 9/11”
Abstract
Islam initial entry into the Netherlands from the immigrants and of the colony. Islam is a religion that is growing relatively fast in this country. Therefore, the contribution of Muslims to the progress made in Holland, is very large. And the contribution of Muslims, could color the state policy in respect for religious freedom and tolerance. Muslims in the Netherlands, like other citizens enjoy basic rights to freedom of speech, religion, education, and association, as included in the Dutch Constitution. However, since the events of 9/11 in the US, began to change the view of the Dutch against Muslims. They consider those veiled, bearded terrorists and a threat to them. It is called Islamophobia. The issue of Islamophobia slowly continue to erode the positive image of Islam in the eyes of the world. These issues continue to give impact quite unpleasant in the form of discrimination for adherents of Islam, especially in the European Union. In order to follow up and oppose any activity that is in the form of religious discrimination and intolerance in the form of a colonization, looking at the situation of Muslims in the Netherlands, then the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) as an Islamic organization of multilateral second largest after the United Nations seeks to minimize the issue of Islamophobia in the Netherlands, OKI tries a few things to overcome discrimination action, namely by establishing research related to issues of Islamophobia, act and make a statement regarding the issue of Islamophobia that emerged, promoting the positive values of Islam and the dialogue between religions, as well as cooperation with the International Organization for The issue of combating Islamophobia.