The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, condemns the provocative actions of burning copies of the Holy Qur’an during anti-Muslim demonstrations, which have been taking place in Linköping, Norrköping, and other cities in Sweden.

The rallies, which were organized by the Danish Right-Wing Party Stram Kurs, had further substantiated the Muslim World’s concerns of the alarming trend of Islamophobia perpetuated by extreme right supporters.

The Secretary-General said that the event was a clear manifestation of the racist and xenophobic mindset of the organizers and that their action went against all accepted norms and values of civilized society.

The Secretary-General reiterated his conviction that the provocative event does not reflect the views of the majority of Swedish and European citizens.

He stressed that these abhorrent and repugnant behaviors express racism against Islam which he stressed will lead to the incitement of a spiral of hatred and violence among people and push toward a state of chaos and tension.

He renewed his call to the countries of the world and the United Nations to pass a law prohibiting insults against religions and their symbols and criminalizing and punishing anyone who does so.

Source: Organization of Islamic Cooperation