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GCC Chief strongly condemns the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jassim Mohammed Albudaiwi, strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by extremists in Stockholm, Sweden, today.

He called on the Swedish authorities to take immediate action to prevent these actions that fuel hatred and extremism, holding the Swedish authorities responsible for all reactions resulting from these heinous and inciting acts that violate the principles of tolerance and freedom of religion.

“Such irresponsible acts, which provoke and inflame the feelings of Muslims in the whole world and in these blessed days, should be prevented and addressed by all legal and ethical means and with the cooperation of all, to renounce extremism and religious fanaticism”, he said.

Source: Bahrain News Agency