The head of the Department of Religious Affairs of Turkey, Ali Erbas, said that today, Tuesday, in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, at the same place where the Bible was burned, a ceremony of respect for the Koran will be held.
“In front of the Turkish embassy and in the same place where the integrity of the Koran was violated, an event in honor of the Koran will be held,” Anadolu quoted Erbas as saying. it, and as part of the program will be read with an explanation of a chapter from the Holy Quran, the holy book of Muslims, translated into Turkish, Swedish and English.
Erbash continued: “Our mission is to eradicate evil and turn it into good. Muslims must remain vigilant, read, understand, protect and respect our holy book, and we must instill this spirit in our children and youth.”
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Stram Kors (hard line) party in Sweden, burned a Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm after having previously received permission from the Swedish authorities to hold the march. however, many countries condemned these actions.
For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that after the burning of the Koran, Sweden should not count on Turkey’s support for its request to join NATO.
Source: News