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01-07-2023
ANKARA/ TEHRAN/ DUBAI: Officials from a number of countries, including many in the Middle East, have condemned the desecration of the Quran by a man in Sweden’s capital during a protest authorized by police.
Condemnation. Here are some of the reactions;
Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed Sweden over the incident, saying Ankara will never bow down to a policy of provocation or threat.
“We will teach the arrogant Western people that it is not freedom of expression to insult the sacred values of Muslims,” he said.
Morocco
Morocco went beyond a statement of condemnation and recalled its ambassador to Sweden for an indefinite period.
United States
The United States condemned the burning but added that issuing the permit for the demonstration supported freedom of expression.
Iran
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson called the desecration “provocative, ill-considered and unacceptable”.
Saudi Arabia
The Saudi foreign ministry also condemned the burning.
“These hateful and repeated acts cannot be accepted with any justification,” it said.
Egypt
Egypt said Momika’s act was “shameful”, especially since it took place on Eid al-Adha.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the burning was a “dangerous, provocative step that inflames the feelings of Muslims around the world”.
Yemen
The Yemeni government rejected the incident as one “deliberately provoking the feelings of Muslims around the world on holy Islamic occasions by a hateful extremist movement”, a statement by its foreign ministry said.
Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and many other Muslim & non-Muslim countries have also condemned the incident strictly. (Int’l Monitoring Desk)
