Muslim countries condemned for burning Quran in Sweden
A man set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the main mosque in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. A person of Iraqi origin is involved in the incident of burning the Holy Quran, who had taken formal permission from the court for this demonstration. According to a Reuters report, about 200 eyewitnesses to the incident said that one of the two protesters outside the mosque tore up a copy of the Koran and set it on fire after desecrating the holy book. Meanwhile, another person continued to repeat the translation of the protester's words on the megaphone. Some people present chanted 'God is great' (God is great) to protest the burning of papers, while one person who tried to throw stones was detained by the police. The European Union has strongly rejected the incident of burning a copy of the Quran, calling it an 'aggressive, insulting and provocative act'. In a statement, the European Union said that this incident does not exactly reflect the views of the European Union. Racism, xenophobia, and related intolerance have no place in Europe. According to the statement of the European Union, "This act of burning the Quran is even more tragic in the sense that it was done at a time when Muslims were celebrating Eid-ul-Adha."
"The European Union stands for freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression abroad and at home," the statement added. On the other hand, the executive committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called an emergency meeting to consider the same incident. The spokesperson of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has said that the meeting will discuss the measures to be taken against this heinous act and take a collective stand regarding the necessary measures.
There is widespread outrage and condemnation in the Muslim and Arab world. Countries across the Middle East and beyond condemned the burning of the Koran, with some countries recalling their ambassadors and the Foreign Ministry summoning Swedish ambassadors to their countries to hear official protests. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and other countries of the Middle East, including Pakistan, condemned the desecration of the Quran in Sweden, warning that such an act hurts the sentiments of Muslims around the world.
Pakistan has strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. The spokesman of the Foreign Office says that the desecration of the Holy Quran has hurt the religious sentiments of one and a half billion Muslims. Hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims does not come under freedom of expression. The spokesman of the Foreign Office further said that human rights leaders should take responsibility for preventing hateful acts, human rights leaders should take responsibility for not inciting people to violence, and Islam is a religion of peace. The spokesperson said that Muslims around the world, including Pakistan, believe in respecting all religions. The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam added that the West has been committing insults to the religion of Allah and the honorable Prophet for a long time. The Swedish government should punish the criminals instead of supporting them. They will not hesitate to act, those who label Muslims as terrorism, extremism and extremism are themselves a set of crimes.
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