IEA-MoFA condemns in the strongest terms burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by a liberal extremist, and the permission and protection for such by the Swedish authorities under the pretext of freedom of expression.

Permission for such despicable acts in front of a mosque on one of the holiest days of Islam shows nothing more than the utter contempt towards this noble religion and its close to two billions adherents by the Swedish authorities.We call on all Muslim states and organizations, particularly the OIC, to take all appropriate measures in response to such odious acts across the world.