UNHR Council
ISLAMABAD: In response to a request from Pakistan, the United Nations Human Rights Council has scheduled an urgent meeting to address the recent burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden.
According to a spokesperson from the UN Council in Geneva, the discussion regarding the increasing religious hatred is expected to take place later this week, as stated during a press briefing on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a nationwide protest on Friday against Quran burning in Sweden.
The desecration of the Quran occurred last week outside the main mosque in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Swedish police gave permission for burning Quran.
Female demonstrators are displaying placards denouncing Islamophobia in the western countries.
The Swedish government promptly condemned this “Islamophobic” act following an appeal from an international Islamic organization to implement preventive measures against future desecrations of the Muslim holy book.
Numerous countries, particularly those in the Middle East, have expressed their concern over the incident and called upon Stockholm to enhance its efforts in combating religious hatred. Morocco, in addition to issuing a condemnation, has taken the step of recalling its ambassador to Sweden indefinitely.
The Moroccan foreign ministry summoned Sweden’s chargé d’affaires in Rabat and conveyed its strong disapproval of the attack, labeling it as an unacceptable act, as reported by state media.
In the aftermath of the incident, protesters in Baghdad, Iraq, forcefully entered the Swedish embassy, chanting slogans in support of the Quran. Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey made a statement emphasizing that insulting the sacred values of Muslims is not an expression of freedom but rather an offense.
This remark came amidst ongoing tensions between Turkey and Sweden, with Ankara currently delaying Sweden’s application for NATO membership due to allegations of the Nordic country harboring individuals that Turkey considers “terrorists.”
Indonesians show love for Quran
Thousands of Indonesians adopted a decent manner to denounce the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.
On Monday and Tuesday, thousands of Indonesians came on roads and streets with copies of the Holy Quran.
Sitting side by side, they recited the verses of the Holy Quran publicly to demonstrate their respect and love for their holy book.
