Sanctity of Quran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis are observing the Sanctity of the Holy Quran Day today (Friday) in response to the burning of the holy book in Sweden.
Millions of people will observe the day to demonstrate their love and respect for the Holy Quran.
“Dua” will be offered in mosques after Friday prayers for the sanctity of the holy book.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the nation to observe Sanctity of Quran Day on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Parliament also asked Sweden to take action against the man who hurt millions of Muslims by burning a copy of the holy book last week in Sweden.
The joint sitting of the Parliament condemned the incident and demanded action against the desecration of the Holy Quran.
UNHC Council convenes urgent meeting
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 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 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.”
