An emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held in Jeddah on the issue of Quran burning in Sweden.

Arab News quoted the Saudi Press Agency as saying that the meeting to be held at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah is being held at the invitation of Saudi Arabia.

The OIC warned of the seriousness of such actions, saying they undermine mutual respect and harmony among peoples, while promoting values ​​such as tolerance and moderation and international efforts to reject extremism. are in conflict with

It should be noted that on Wednesday in front of the largest mosque in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, 37-year-old refugee Salwan Momika desecrated the Quran and set the pages on fire.

In a statement released by the OIC, it called on the governments of the countries concerned to stop these ‘heinous attacks’, including condemning all attempts to desecrate the Quran and other Islamic values, symbols and holy places, such incidents. Take effective measures to stop the flow of

The OIC reiterated the obligation of all countries under the Charter of the United Nations to respect and promote the observance of human and fundamental rights without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation emphasized the need to ensure that the right to freedom of expression is exercised responsibly and in accordance with relevant international human rights law.

The organization stressed the importance of promoting dialogue, understanding and cooperation among religions, cultures and civilizations for world peace and harmony.

On Saturday, the spokesman of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation said that in the emergency meeting, the measures to be taken against the heinous act of burning the Quran will be discussed and a collective position will be adopted regarding the necessary measures.

The European Union has also strongly rejected the incident, calling it an ‘aggressive, insulting and provocative move’.

The European Union said in a statement on Saturday that this incident does not reflect the views of the European Union. Racism, xenophobia and related intolerance have no place in Europe.’

The declaration added that ‘the European Union will continue to support freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression at the local level and in other countries as well.’