Iran Press/ Europe: A protest was held at the invitation of Muslims on Saturday evening in London and the protestors, while condemning the insulting act of burning the holy Quran with the permission of the Swedish government, demanded the punishment of the designers and perpetrators of this act.
The speakers at the protest condemning the insult to the Quran in front of the Swedish Embassy in London called the claim of freedom of speech in the West a lie and a cover for anti-Islamism in Western countries.
They considered the desecration of the holy book of Muslims and Islamic sanctities as an insult to more than two billion Muslims around the world and called upon the Muslims of the world to stand united against such insulting and anti-Islamic actions and to punish the supporters of this insulting action with their strong reactions.
Also, in the gathering in front of the Swedish embassy in London, the speakers considered the embargo of Swedish goods and the expulsion of Swedish ambassadors from Islamic countries as part of their demands to punish the Swedish government.
A number of speakers in the rally condemning the desecration of the Quran in front of the Swedish embassy in London called the insult to the Quran the continuation of the Islamophobic tactics of the West, condemned the silence of the Western governments in insulting Islam and Muslims and considered it the basis for the increase of anti-Islamic behavior in the West.
Protesters in front of the Swedish embassy in London also called the insult to the Holy Quran an insult to all divine religions and called on all monotheists to react in unison against this insulting act.
"Mohammed Hassan Ali Ahmed", a Lebanese citizen residing in Britain, said in an interview with Iran Press correspondent: "We gathered in front of the embassy of this country in London to protest against the burning of the Quran in Sweden. Muslims, Christians, and Jews all believe in one God and the Quran teaches us love and peace.
This Lebanese citizen living in the UK stated that human rights should be the same for everyone regardless of race, religion, and color.
"Sahib Hakim", a human rights reporter in the UK, also told the Iran Press correspondent that the United Nations has also condemned insulting the Quran.
"Sadiq Ahmad", a Muslim citizen living in the UK, told Iran Press correspondent during the protest in front of the Swedish Embassy in London, "We have come to express our anger and sadness against the Swedish government that allows the burning of Quran."
This Muslim citizen stated that if all people of different religions, races, and nationalities are to live peacefully in a society, they must respect each other's beliefs. Quran burning is definitely a cause of hatred and I hope that such a defamatory act will be condemned all over the world.
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