Sweden faces global fury after Quran burning stunt.
A radical Swedish citizen, supported by the authorities of this country, desecrated the Holy Quran in front of a mosque in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. In front of about 200 people, this extremist person tried to tear the pages of the Holy Quran and set it on fire. In the meantime, those present shouted “Allahu Akbar” and protested against this act of Mohan, and someone tried to throw stones at him, but the police arrested him. Earlier, the Swedish police had announced that they had given permission to the demonstration of people who wanted to burn a copy of the Holy Quran in front of the main mosque in Stockholm during the first days of Eid al-Adha.
This heinous act has caused widespread reactions.
Iraq’s reaction
The Iraqi government condemned the incident of Koran burning in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden by extremists. In the statement of the office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, citing Bassem Al-Awadi, the spokesman of the government of this country, it is stated: The government of Iraq has allowed the burning of the Holy Quran by some mental patients, often by people with a sick and extreme mind and spirit, publicly and full of It is hatred and violation of all human values, strongly condemned.
It is stated in this statement: The Iraqi government believes that this heinous act has hurt the feelings of millions of Muslims, and even the people of the West, who always welcome diversity, respect the opinions of others, and support the religions and rights of its followers. Loud, annoyed. These actions show an aggressive spirit that has nothing to do with freedom of speech, but a racist act and incitement to violence and hatred. Allowing these extremists to incite Muslims will once again drag us into the quagmire of terrorism and extremism.
It is stated in this statement: Undoubtedly, the currents that stand behind these people or allow them and lead them to continue their actions, directly or indirectly, will suffer the resulting negative consequences. Therefore, we ask the relevant governments to take the initiative and stop these extremists from continuing this process and leading to results that no one wants.
Ammar Hakim, head of Iraq’s national wisdom movement, also pointed to the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and said: We strongly condemn and detest the burning of the Quran and deviant behavior. The West must revise the wrong concepts that occur in the name of freedom.
Jordan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by extremists in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, calling it a provocative, racist and unacceptable act.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan announced in a statement: “Burning the Holy Quran is a dangerous and hateful act and a manifestation of Islamophobia, which incites violence and insults to religions, and it cannot be considered a form of freedom of speech at all.”
This ministry called for the cessation of such irresponsible behaviors and actions, the need to respect religious symbols, and refrain from acts and actions that fuel hatred and discrimination.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan also called for confronting such acts and not allowing them to be carried out and coordinated efforts to expand and promote the culture of peace and acceptance of others, as well as rejecting extremism, bigotry, and incitement to hatred.
Damascus’s Reaction
Syria strongly condemned the heinous act against the Holy Quran on Eid al-Adha by an extremist in Sweden with the permission and consent of the Swedish government.
A source affiliated with the Syrian Foreign Ministry stated: Syria strongly condemns the violation of the Holy Quran on the morning of the holiest day in front of millions of Muslims by an extremist person with the approval of the Swedish government. This crime hurts the feelings of millions of Muslims and contradicts the principle of religious respect.
A source affiliated with the Syrian Foreign Ministry said: This clearly shows the moral decline of Western governments and the lies and hypocrisy of the values they emanate.
This source, affiliated with the Syrian Foreign Ministry, emphasized: Western governments should stop taking actions that create hatred between nations and know that the freedom of some depends on the freedom of others and respect for their feelings, and therefore there is no justification for crime. There is no insult to the Holy Quran.
Türkiye
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan wrote on Twitter in response to this insulting act: “This despicable act that was done against our Holy Quran in the first days of Eid al-Adha is condemned.” Allowing such anti-Islamic actions under the pretext of freedom of speech is unacceptable. “Turning a blind eye to these heinous acts means complicity with it.”
Russia
“Vladimir Putin also condemned this action and said that Russia has great respect for the Quran and the religious feelings of Muslims, and disrespecting this holy book is a crime in Russia.”
Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of the Russian Duma, also called for the drafting of a resolution by which he “condemns the actions of the Swedish authorities against Muslims who allow the burning of copies of the Holy Quran.”
The Reaction of the Secretary General of the World Union of Muslim Scholars
Ali Qara Daghi, Secretary General of the World Union of Muslim Scholars, said: Burning the Holy Quran is racism, not freedom. This action is a kind of individual barbarism that is supported by the official authorities while we should not be silent about it.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council
Also, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council announced in a statement: Such behavior shows “hatred, disgust and extremism.” The council called for the Swedish authorities to immediately stop such actions.
Arab Parliament
In a statement, the Arab Parliament condemned the continuation of such provocative actions by the Swedish authorities, pointing out that “what happened is a provocative act that hurts the feelings of Muslims around the world.”
Morocco
In Morocco, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country.
The Moroccan ambassador in Sweden was also summoned for consultation “for an indefinite period”.
The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco stated: “In this summons, the strong condemnation of such an aggressive act was pointed out to this Swedish diplomat, and opposition to such an act was called unacceptable.”
The Moroccan Foreign Ministry described this action as a “hostile and irresponsible action”.
Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia announced in a statement: These hostile and repeated actions cannot be accepted under any justification. These are actions that clearly encourage disgust, isolation, and racism.
Kuwait
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry also announced in a statement that what happened is a “dangerous act that hurts the feelings of Muslims around the world.”
Palestine
The Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad also strongly condemned this offensive action.
Daoud Shahab, the spokesman of Islamic Jihad, warned in response to such an action: Such actions against the Holy Quran and mosques will cause a religious war.
Sami Abu Zuhri, one of the leaders of Hamas, also announced that burning the Koran incites the feelings of Muslims in the world and is a violation of their beliefs, and such actions must be stopped.
