The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by extremists in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Friday, as an act of hatred and a manifestation of Islamophobia that incites violence and insult to religions.

In a press statement on Saturday, the ministry affirmed its rejection and denunciation of these irresponsible actions and behaviors that provoke Muslims’ feelings, fuel hatred, and threaten peaceful coexistence.

The Ministry stressed that the recurrence of such racist acts and behavior requires the international community to mobilize efforts to confront and not allow them, enact laws that criminalize and prevent insulting religious symbols and sanctities, work to spread a culture of peace and acceptance of the other, raise awareness of the values ​​of common respect, enrich the values ​​of harmony and tolerance, and reject extremism, fanaticism and incitement to hatred.