The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has summoned Sweden's ambassador to Sweden Liezel Andersen to protest the burning of the Quran by extremists in Sweden, according to Arab News.
AE denies blasphemy. He urged that religious symbols be respected and that provocations be avoided.
The world must work together to encourage tolerance and harmony and reject extremism and hatred.
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| Sweden riots over Quran burning since last Thursday |
Sweden has been rocked by the burning of the Quran since last Thursday, with some police officers and protesters injured.
It was started by Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing politician.
He called for a nationwide meeting to burn the Quran.
Egypt has also condemned the burning of the Quran in Sweden.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that And it was to provoke the Muslims.
"The government has rejected religious principles and beliefs," the statement said.
Religious freedom is one of the basic human rights and should be respected. ”Al-Azhar University condemned the incident, saying that“ burning the Qur'an and deliberately repeating this act is a violation of international law.
” Al-Azhar said that "insulting religion is not freedom of expression, but it is rude and animalistic, aimed at violating human values and bringing human behavior into the dark ages."
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