Countering Far-Right Extremism: Challenging Islamophobia in Norway

Published: March 18, 2022, 1:30 a.m.

Recent elections in Norway ushered in the most ethnically-diverse parliament in the nation's history, signalling the shift in its core demographic. Islam, in particular, has been on the rise, making it the second-largest religion in the Scandinavian country after Christianity. 

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In this episode hosted by the Concordia Forum in the Nobel Peace Center, Muddassar Ahmed, joined by a panel of experts, explores the contributions and impact of Muslims on this new and ever-changing Norwegian society. Our panelists include Naz Shah (Member of Parliament for Bradford West), Shazia Majid (Senior Investigative Journalist at VG, a leading Norway Newspaper), Mohammad Usman Rana (Norwegian Columnist, Commentator, and Doctor). 

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This discussion is moderated by Zahed Amanullah (Chair of the Concordia Forum). The Concordia Forum is a Global Network of Muslim leaders, activists, artists, thinkers focused on strengthening Muslim communities' role in the west. Each year the forum focuses on a particular country to go beyond the headlines and explore the depth of Muslim successes and achievements in the region.