The European Union (EU), The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) has condemned the heinous act of burning the Holy Quran in Sweden on on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
In a statement, the EU has condemned the act, terming it offensive.
“It is even more deplorable that such act was carried out on the important Muslim celebration of Eid al Azha,” the statement said.
The OIC in a statement said that such an act contradicted “international efforts to spread the values of tolerance, moderation, and renunciation of extremism.”
Miguel Moratinos, UNAOC, official said that “such a ‘vile act’ is disrespectful to Muslims.”
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi living in Sweden, set fire to a copy of the Quran in front of Stockholm’s central mosque
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