IUMS Condemns Desecration of Quran in Sweden
A desecrated copy of the Quran, marked with six bullet holes, was found fastened to the Stockholm Mosque on Sunday in what officials are calling a racist attack.
Following the sacrilegious act, the IUMS called for action to stop attacks on Muslim sanctities, Arabi 21 reported.
In its statement, it described the move as a reprehensible and criminal act that contradicts human values, divine religions and international norms.
It also expressed deep concern about the situation of Muslims and the serious violations of their rights that affect their lives, sanctities, rights and dignity in several European countries. The union also pointed to the repeated provocations of Muslim sentiments around the world.
The IUMS strongly condemned this crime, as well as all cases of desecration of the Holy Quran, racist attacks and rhetoric, anti-Islamic incitement and hate crimes targeting Muslims, which have increased increasingly in recent years, especially in Sweden and throughout Europe.
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The union called on European countries to take decisive measures to prevent these incitements and crimes and to work seriously to combat racism and hatred against Islam and other religions. It also called on them to strengthen sincere and constructive cooperation to achieve social peace based on just principles that guarantee mutual respect, the rule of law and the preservation of human dignity.
The IUMS called on Muslim minorities to respond to these attacks in a peaceful, civilized and legal manner, adhering to morality and integrity, cooperation and positive coexistence, and respect for the societies in which they live.
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