Saudi Arabia condemned Islamophobic extremists burning the Koran and Turkish flag in Denmark. Arab News.
Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar have joined the kingdom, which opposes the actions of extremists and says the actions incite hatred against Muslims, especially during Ramadan.
The far-right anti-Muslim group Patrioterne Gar Live posted on Facebook (the owner of Meta is considered an extremist and is banned in Russia) images of their supporters burning the Quran and Turkish flag in front of the mosque, carrying banners with Islamophobic messages on Facebook. Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen.
Turkish Daily Sabah added that the Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the incident as a “hate crime” and would never allow such “heinous acts under the guise of freedom of expression”.
The ministry urged the Danish authorities to take action against those responsible and prevent further incidents “that threaten social cohesion and peaceful coexistence”.
Sinan Majali, spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, said the movement fueled hatred and racism.
“The burning of the Holy Quran is a serious act of hate and the manifestation of Islamophobia, incitement to violence and insulting religions, and cannot be considered a form of freedom of expression in any way,” Majali said.
The statement also called on the Danish authorities to prevent such incidents from happening again.
Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the burning of the Qur’an could cause an angry reaction from Muslims around the world.
The ministry urged those responsible to be brought to justice, making sure that “freedom of expression is not used to offend Islam or any other religion.”
Qatar also burned a copy of the Qur’an, warning that the incident was a “dangerous escalation” and aimed at Muslims.
Maria Zakharova, formerly the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry statedThe Russian Federation strongly condemned the “act of desecration” with the burning of the Qur’an by the army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Also, Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he would “find and punish” the Ukrainian army that set fire to the Koran. He declared that he was ready to pay five million rubles to the one who destroyed the soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who burned the Koran and made two promises. more if the fighter is caught alive.