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- Al-Sheikh described the incident as an 鈥渁bsurd and disgraceful act鈥�
RIYADH: The Grand Mufti of 抖阴短视频 condemned on Sunday the burning of the Holy Qur鈥檃n by far-right protesters in Stockholm, Sweden over the weekend.
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh described the incident as an 鈥渁bsurd and disgraceful act鈥� in remarks carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
鈥淭his is a provocative act against one and a half billion Muslims around the world. It fuels strife and serves the advocates of extremism,鈥� Al-Sheikh said.
He praised a statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry that condemned and denunciated Swedish authorities for allowing the Qur鈥檃n burning outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry reiterated the Kingdom鈥檚 position in 鈥渃alling for the importance of spreading the values of dialogue, tolerance and coexistence, and rejecting hatred and extremism,鈥� the SPA said.
Many Muslim countries condemned the Qur鈥檃n burning.
Morocco said it was 鈥渁stonished鈥� that authorities had allowed the incident to take place 鈥渋n front of the Swedish forces of order.鈥�
Indonesia, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE also issued condemnatory statements, as did the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Muslim World League.
The Arab Parliament also strongly condemned the incident and stressed its 鈥渢otal rejection of such disgraceful acts, which are considered a violation of all international laws and covenants on the need to respect people鈥檚 sanctities, beliefs and religions.鈥�
It called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and enact laws and legislation that criminalizes insulting religious sanctities and provides the necessary protection for Muslims in practicing their religious rites on an equal basis with all other religions.