The Islamic Center Cordoba is maintained by the Islamic Foundation in Slovakia (INS). INS is the most active organization representing the interests of the Muslim community in Slovakia nowadays, thus carrying out various duties. It provides religious services for the Muslim community in Slovakia, supports their spiritual and community life and plays the role of an information center for Muslims visiting Slovakia.

While working with the Muslim community, INS also fosters the relationships between the Muslim minority and the non-Muslim majority. It oers lectures at schools, universities and other public institutions and operates a cultural center for Muslims. INS firmly believes in the importance of an interfaith dialogue in the context of a diverse society. It participates in various inter-religious activities with Christian, Jewish and other religious communities.

In order to establish friendly relationships with the Slovak majority, the Islamic Foundation in Slovakia has to refute various misconceptions and conspiracy theories about Islam, Muslims and currently also migrants and refugees of Muslim background. In order to do so, it monitors media outlets, public statements, social networks and collects information about anti-Muslim bias, hate speech and attacks against Muslims.

It is the only organization in Slovakia whose focus is solely on the sentiments against the adherents of Islam. Thanks to its role within the Muslim community, it is also able to collect data directly from Muslims, who aren’t always willing to talk about their experiences to the public authorities or the media.

In 2021 it conducted the largest research on islamophobia in Slovakia in the modern history of the Slovak republic. In 2022, the ndings were reported in two national TV channels, press conference and textual analysis was published.