Despite widespread observance to commemorate International Day to Combat Islamophobia, there was a notable absence of participation from the private sector entities. The March 15th Forum invited over 200 hundred private sector entities, but they disregarded and were unwilling to participate in combating Islamophobia.
The Forum has developed objective criteria to grade individuals and organizations for their anti-Muslim activities, hate, prejudice, and discrimination against Muslims. It assigns scores for Islamophobia as an Islamophobia Scorecard.
In the year 2023, there was a significant surge in Islamophobic incidents, and this year also exposed the Hindu Right’s hate for Muslims and admiration of European fascists, unmasking the Western country’s Islamophobia.
The Forum’s mission is that businesses making millions within the Muslim community must combat Islamophobia and prove that they are not engaged in anti-Muslim prejudice, hate, and discrimination.
The March 15th Forum joined hands with civil societies worldwide and issued a joint call to combat Islamophobia.
The Forum conducted a community-wide election to elect the Islamophobe of the year 2023.
Organizations and scholars participated in the commemoration of International Day to Combat Islamophobia and endorsed The March 15th campaign to combat Islamophobia.