Dār al-Iftāʾ’s Islamophobia Observatory in Egypt, praised the popular solidarity initiatives that European Muslims in the West started with the victims of terrorist attacks that have struck some European capitals.  All of this comes amidst a series of provocative statements and incidents towards Muslims such as the burning of Qur’ans in Sweden and Norway, Charlie Hebdo’s publication of caricatures insulting the Prophet Muḥammad, and some of the official, political statements that made matters worse.