Multiple Countries Blast Sweden For Burning Quran

On Sunday, several countries condemned Sweden for allowing a politician to burn a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book under police protection.

With permission from the government, Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the Hard Line party, burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on Saturday.

Condemning the act, Saudi Foreign Ministry said; “Saudi Arabia calls for spreading the values of dialogue, tolerance and coexistence and rejects hatred and extremism.”

From Qatar, it said; “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms the State of Qatar’s total rejection of all forms of hate speech based on religion or race and rejecting the involvement of sanctities in political disputes.”

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry decried the Quran burning as a disgraceful act.

“These extremist practices are inconsistent with the values of respect for others, freedom of belief, human rights and fundamental human freedoms.”

Pakistan also condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden, describing it as a “senseless and provocative Islamophobic act.”

Morocco also said it was “astonished” the authorities had allowed it to take place “in front of the Swedish forces of order.”