It is unacceptable to give permit to burn Quruan on the basis of freedom of speech, stated the Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Khaleel made the statement while speaking at an extraordinary meeting of OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after the holy book was burned and defiled in Sweden. Speaking at the meeting Khaleel said that the Government of the Maldives strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden coinciding with the holy day of Eid-al-Adha.
Khaleel said that the repetition of such disrespectful behavior provokes hatred towards the religious sentiments of millions of Muslims across the globe, and it is unacceptable that such acts should be allowed on the basis of freedom of speech. Khaleel also noted that the government of the Maldives has repeatedly called for an end to such hateful acts against Islam.
Last week, Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi who fled to Sweden several years ago, tore up and lit pages of the Islamic holy book on fire, outside a mosque in Sweden during Eid Al-Adha.
The act angered numerous Muslim nations, including the OIC.
During the extraordinary meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, the OIC issued a statement condemning the act and calling for actions against religious hatred.
The 57-country-strong organisation said international law and other collective measures are needed to prevent future incidents involving the desecration of the Quran.
Khaleel made the statement while speaking at an extraordinary meeting of OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after the holy book was burned and defiled in Sweden. Speaking at the meeting Khaleel said that the Government of the Maldives strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden coinciding with the holy day of Eid-al-Adha.
Khaleel said that the repetition of such disrespectful behavior provokes hatred towards the religious sentiments of millions of Muslims across the globe, and it is unacceptable that such acts should be allowed on the basis of freedom of speech. Khaleel also noted that the government of the Maldives has repeatedly called for an end to such hateful acts against Islam.
Last week, Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi who fled to Sweden several years ago, tore up and lit pages of the Islamic holy book on fire, outside a mosque in Sweden during Eid Al-Adha.
The act angered numerous Muslim nations, including the OIC.
During the extraordinary meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, the OIC issued a statement condemning the act and calling for actions against religious hatred.
The 57-country-strong organisation said international law and other collective measures are needed to prevent future incidents involving the desecration of the Quran.
