EU condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
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Sacrilege: OIC summons urgent meeting
BRUSELLS (Dunya News) - The European Union joined numerous Muslim countries in denouncing the most recent incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden on Saturday.
The burning of the Holy Quran or any other sacred book, according to the EU's censure announced today, is "offensive, disrespectful, and a clear act of provocation."
"Manifestations of racism, xenophobia, and related intolerance have no place in Europe," said Nabila Massrali, the spokesman for the EU's foreign affairs and security policy.
- OIC summons urgent meeting -
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation made the announcement that an emergency meeting would be held the following week to discuss the matter in line with the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden.
The summit, which will take place at the OIC headquarters in the Saudi city of Jeddah, was called by Saudi Arabia in its role as chair of the Islamic Summit Conference, according to a statement from the 57-nation intergovernmental body.
The methods for handling the incident's aftermath would also be discussed during the emergency meeting, it was said.
The OIC severely denounced the incident in a previous statement, stating that it was in opposition to "international efforts to spread the values of tolerance, moderation, and renunciation of extremism."
Additionally, it reaffirmed its condemnation of the reprehensible acts that some extremists deliberately commit" and pleaded with relevant governments around the globe to take effective measures to prevent its recurrence.
