The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by extremists in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, on Wednesday, as an incitement and racist act that is unacceptable.

The Ministry affirmed that burning the Holy Qur’an is an act of dangerous hate, and a manifestation of Islamophobia that incites violence and insulting religions, and that it cannot be considered a form of freedom of expression at all, stressing the need to stop such irresponsible behavior and actions, and the necessity to respect religious symbols, and to stop Acts and practices that fuel hatred and discrimination.

The Ministry reiterates the need to confront these acts and not allow them, and to join efforts to spread and promote a culture of peace and acceptance of the other, and to raise awareness of the values ​​of common respect, and to enrich the values ​​of harmony and tolerance, and to reject extremism, intolerance, and incitement to hatred, as it is a collective responsibility that everyone must abide by.