In the wake of growing racism across Europe, a project to counter Islamophobia was launched in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Experts and academics gathered at the parliament for the launch of the two-year Counter-Islamophobia Kit (CIK) project funded by the European Commission's Directorate of Justice.

They called on member states and policymakers to play a more active role in the fight against Islamophobia and strengthen legal procedures on the issue. 

TRT World'sAssed Baig reports.

The project reviews dominant anti-Muslim narratives and compares counter-narratives in eight EU members states of France, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Greece, and the UK.

The project outlines 10 counter-narratives that must be prioritised in Europe:

• Challenging and contextualising constructions of Muslim "threat"

• Building inclusive nations: challenging exclusive and discriminatory national projects

• Cultural compatibility and conviviality: challenging the narrative separation of cultural and ethnic groups

• Elaborating plurality: challenging narratives of Muslim singularity

• Challenging narratives of sexism

• Building inclusive futures

• Deracialising the state: challenging institutional narratives

• Emphasising humanity and Muslim normalisation: challenging narratives of division

• Creating Muslim space(s)

• Challenging distorted representation: verity and voice