Iraqi Cleric Criticizes France’s Silence over Desecration of Islamic Sanctities
Ayatollah Seyyed Sadreddin Qabanchi also slammed the French government for remaining silent over the act of desecration, Noon website reported.
On January 14, the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, whose Paris office was attacked by two gunmen on January 7, once again published a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the cover of its new edition despite warnings that the move is provocative.
Ayatollah Qabanchi described the publication of the cartoons a move aimed at provoking people against Islam and Muslims.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of the Iranians took to the streets across the country on Friday to express their wrath at the recent publication of the sacrilegious cartoons.
Large crowds of people in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and other cities took part in the rallies after Friday prayers and expressed their outrage at the offensive move.
The protesters carried flags and placards in reverence for Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and shouted slogans against France, the Zionist regime, the US, and Britain.
The protests come after Iranian students on Monday gathered in huge numbers in front of the French embassy in Tehran in protest at Charlie Hebdo’s sacrilegious move.
