A Muslim man could be seen jumping into the barricaded circle to save the holy book from being desecrated. SCREENGRAB
JUI-F leaders, including Haji Shamsur Rehman, Asif Iqbal, Haji Jaleel, Maulana Ahmed Ali and others strongly condemned the incident and said that it had hurt the sentiments of Muslims around the world.
They added that such incidents become the cause of confrontation and anarchy and even pose a threat to world peace. The speakers clarified that freedom of expression should not mean insulting the holy scriptures or figures of other religions. They demanded that European countries must apologize to Muslims around the world for this shameful act.
They added that the desecration of the Holy Quran will not be tolerated.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 26th, 2019.
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