RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, the Islamic World League (IML) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemn the actions of extremist groups whose members tore up copies of SAl-Qur’an in front of several embassies in The Hague.
In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry reiterated the Kingdom’s total rejection of repeated and hateful acts that cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.
These actions clearly incite hatred, exclusion and racism, which directly contradicts international efforts to spread the values of tolerance, moderation and rejection of extremism, the ministry stressed.
These actions also undermine the mutual respect required in relations between society and the state, the ministry added.
The Islamic World League said it was time for affected countries “to take effective action to prevent this heinous crime.”
“Repeatedly tearing up copies of the Koran is a truly provocative act against Muslims,” the group said in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter). The League, headquartered in Mecca, is an international NGO that “conveys the true message of Islam by promoting moderate values that support peace, tolerance and love.”
In separate statements, the six GCC countries called on countries where provocations against Muslims occur “to intervene and assume legal and moral responsibility to end these internationally rejected practices.”
“GCC Secretary General Jassim Mohammed al-Boudaiwi reiterates his call on the international community to take urgent and effective steps to confront these aggressive and provocative acts, as unfortunately these practices have recently been repeated under the guise of freedom of expression without a clear reaction to this action. against them,” shows a press release published on the CCG website.
Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands have been the scene of a series of public protests in recent months copies of the Koran were burned or damagedprovoked outrage in Muslim countries.
Denmark has announced plans to propose legislation that would ban acts of religious hatred, including burning or desecrating the Koran and other holy books.
This text is a translation of an article published on Arabnews.com
