The Kingdom of Morocco strongly condemned Saturday night the acts of Swedish extremists who burned the Holy Qur’an in Stockholm on Saturday, expressing “its categorical rejection of this dangerous act.”
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates stressed that “the Kingdom of Morocco is shocked by the Swedish authorities’ authorisation of this unacceptable act, which took place in front of the Swedish forces of law and order, and asks them to intervene to prevent an attack on the Holy Qur’an and the sacred religious symbols of Muslims.”
“This hateful act, which offends the sensibilities of more than a billion Muslims, can fuel anger and hatred between religions and peoples,” the same source stressed.
The values of tolerance and coexistence demand that the logic of “double standards” be abandoned and that the same intransigence and firmness be shown in the face of any attack on the sacred symbols of religions and the feelings of their followers, the statement concludes.
Many Muslim countries said they were outraged by the burning of the Quran on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also condemned it, as did the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Jakarta said “the act of blasphemy against the holy book has hurt and tarnished religious tolerance”, adding that “freedom of expression must be exercised in a responsible manner”.
Dozens of protesters gathered late Saturday in front of the Swedish consulate in Istanbul, where they burned a Swedish flag and called on Turkey to sever diplomatic ties with Stockholm.
Paludan, a Swedish-Danish activist who has already been convicted for racist abuse, provoked rioting in Sweden last year when he went on a tour of the country and publicly burned copies of the Koran.
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