'Provocative Islamophobic act,' 'hate crime,' 'nothing to do with freedom of speech': Anger and alarm in Muslim world after Sweden permits Quran burning in Stockholm
Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia lead Muslim world's outrage after Sweden allowed a notorious habitual offender Rasmus Paludan to burn a copy of Holy Quran under"freedom of expression" guise.Muslim world has erupted in anger and alarm after Sweden allowed a far-right racist politician Rasmus Paludan to burn a copy of the Muslim Holy book Quran in front of the Turkish embassy building in Stockholm.
"This despicable act is yet another example of the alarming level that Islamophobia and, racist and discriminatory movements have reached in Europe.""This senseless and provocative Islamophobic act hurts the religious sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world," said a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry.
"Pakistan’s concerns are being conveyed to the authorities in Sweden. We urge them to be mindful of the sentiments of the people of Pakistan and the Muslims worldwide and take steps to prevent Islamophobic acts," the statement added.The incident "hurts Muslims' sentiments across the world and marks serious provocation," Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah said in statements cited by the state news agency KUNA.
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