OIC States Rap Quran Desecration in West

IQNA – The participants in the 15th annual Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned Quran burning incidents in a number of European countries.

In a statement issued at the end of the summit in the Gambia on Sunday, the OIC leaders called on Western countries and the international community to adopt comprehensive measures to prevent the recurrence of such acts of sacrilege. 

They also urged the West to confront the rising trend of Islamophobia and all forms of discrimination, terrorism, violence, and extremism.

They underlined the need for promoting the spirit of tolerance, dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, religions and cultures as the most effective way to tackle racism, hate, and Islamophobia.

The summit was held under the slogan “Enhancing Unity and Solidarity through Dialogue for Sustainable Development”.

The participants discussed a variety of issues pertaining to the Muslim world, including the developments in Palestine, particularly the Israeli regime’s war on the Gaza Strip.

In recent months, there have been a series of Quran burnings in European countries, including Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark.

The acts of Quran desecration happening under the guise of freedom of speech have been widely condemned by Muslim states and organizations. 

Sweden announced last year that it was considering legal measures that would enable police to deny demonstration permits on the grounds of national security, however, no practical step has been taken by the officials so far.

This is while Denmark enacted legislation last December criminalizing the public burning of Quran copies.

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