TEHRAN- Blasphemous acts against the holy Quran have actually joined the Islamic world in their anger against European governments.The burning of Islams holy book by an extremist politician in the Swedish capital has actually triggered outrage in the Islamic world.Rasmus Paludan, the leader of a far-right Swedish celebration, set fire to the Quran during a rally outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.
The rally had actually been given prior approval by Swedish authorities.In another event, a copy of the Quran was torn apart during an anti-Islam rally in The Hague, Holland.It is not the first time that such sacrilegious acts against Islam have actually taken place in European cities.
There is a propensity in the West to assault Islam and undermine it in the minds and hearts of the general public with the Western media and politicians playing a major role in stimulating anti-Muslim sentiments.The Quran has actually been attacked in the West, however other symbols of Islam are likewise coming under attack.
Western federal governments have gone after the Muslim hijab.
In some Western nations it has been prohibited, and in most cases, the very same governments are making it appear like a criminal offense for a Muslim female to use it.Places of Muslim worship, like mosques and Islamic centers, have actually been targeted, with the current case being the Islamic Center of England in London which the UK has actually been putting under pressure.This is while anti-Muslim extremists have in the past irritated Muslims with comparable occurrences in Europe, consisting of Holland, Switzerland, France, and Austria, as well as in the United States.These blasphemous acts are happening with the permission of the federal governments under the pretext of flexibility of expression.But this freedom appears limited to Islam as similar acts against other religious beliefs have actually been met with punitive measures by the particular federal governments.
The anti-Islam stance has an ominous motive behind it.Some authorities are utilizing double standards to look for an increase in extremism in addition to hatred in between Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
It is an incitement to hatred and an incitement to violence.
This is against the basics of modern-day society.During this unpredictable time that we are residing in, there are in fact numerous in the world who are working to accomplish peace and this peace can just be achieved if governments begin appreciating the approximately 2 billion Muslims on the planet.
Critics say the right to liberty of speech has a limit when it provokes such strong anger amongst Muslims worldwide.
These double standards are the qualities of these countries that enable anti-Muslim beliefs to thrive.
A lot of work has to be done for these governments to understand the significance of living in a tranquil society.
Huge presentations have actually emerged in many West Asian nations along with protests in Europe itself against the spiritual attack.
In the days after the burning of the Quran, which occurred during a rally versus Ankara outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, crowds of individuals in Muslim nations like Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Afghanistan, Indonesia Turkey and elsewhere flooded the streets in anger.More protests in other nations are being arranged or anticipated in the coming days versus the hate crime.Protesters outside the Swedish embassy in Turkey and Yemen burnt the national flag of Sweden and strongly condemned the current sacrilegious act.Demonstrators are calling for a boycott of all Swedish products such as clothes brand H&M, furniture brand names IKEA, Skype, Volvo, Ericsson, Nordea, and more.
Footage of the protests in various Muslim nations has gone viral online, in which the upset protesters can be seen raising mottos against Sweden and demanding responsibility.
Muslim nations consisting of Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait in addition to lots of others have actually released strong condemnations.The defacing of Islams holy book is considered an act of justification to a lot of in Indonesia, which is host to the worlds biggest Muslim population, no matter whether the act was focused on another country entirely.Paludan, the Swedish-Danish politician and activist who has formerly been implicated of racial abuse, repeated the same act he did last year.Yet there have been no genuine apologies issued or punitive steps taken versus the perpetrators of these anti-Islam acts.The White House has stated that the extremists burning of the Quran in the Swedish capital was deeply disrespectful however stopped short of directly condemning it.When asked by press reporters why he does not condemn the burning, Ned Price, the spokesperson for the United States Department of State, said, Im certainly not refraining from condemning this, this particular action.
Of course, countries around the world have, and what we likewise look for to support are the really democratic concepts that were talking about here: the right to freedom of assembly, the right to liberty of expression, he added.Turkey, which belongs to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation along with a NATO member has summoned the Swedish ambassador over the sacrilegious act, with Stockholm subscription quote of the NATO military alliance in doubt as it requires approval of all members.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Swedish federal government does not need to (talk) about the rights and freedom to us.
If you truly do respect rights and liberty, in the beginning, you require to appreciate the Turkish republic or Muslims religious beliefs.
If you do disappoint that respect, I am sorry, you will not see any support from us concerning NATO membership.
If you like members of terrorist organisations and enemies of Islam a lot and safeguard them, then we advise you to seek their assistance for your countries security, he addedJens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, has condemned Erdogans position on Sweden.In an interview with German media, he stated that liberty of expression, flexibility of opinion is a valuable product, in Sweden and in all other NATO nations.
That is why these inappropriate acts are not instantly unlawful.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has actually also summoned the Dutch Ambassador after issuing a declaration that read this makes clear that Islamophobia, discrimination, and Xenophobia know no borders in Europe.
For a long period of time now, countries in the West have been enduring Islamophobic presentations, motion pictures, and literature aiming to insult the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the holy Quran.This is regardless of understanding that such willfully, prepared, and state-sponsored acts insult Muslims globally.Yet the desire to continue this blasphemy has its roots in offering Daesh terrorists an Islamic identity while the biggest anti-terror organization, Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, which beat terrorists in West Asia and brought security to Europe is identified as a terrorist entity by the European Parliament.
The West can attempt and twist the narrative on the peaceful religious beliefs of Islam and help extremists who disgracefully operate under the name of Islam, however it will not succeed.These severely thought-out policies will just backfire on the governments that continue to execute them.
As God Almighty states in the Quran: They prefer to put out the light of Allah with their mouths however Allah will best His light, though the unbelievers may be averse (As-Saff Surah, Verse 8).