Qur'an desecration

Iran Embassy in Pakistan:

Everyone should make efforts to fight against Islamophobia

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iran Embassy in Pakistan called on all countries, especially Islamic countries to fight against Islamophobia, religious violence, and terrorism.

Iran denounces desecration of Holy Qur'an in Netherlands

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Qur'an in the Netherlands.

Turkey summons Danish, Dutch diplomats over Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Turkey's foreign ministry summoned the Danish charge d'affaires and a Dutch diplomat over Qur'an desecration, local media said on Monday.

Iran summons Danish, Swedish envoys over Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden and Denmark's charge d'affaires in Tehran seperately in protest against the repetition of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in those European countries.

Iran FM spox:

Muslims states need to stop West's abuse of human rights

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranain foreign ministry said that Mulsim governments need to prevent the abuse of human rights by Western states through maintaining unity and solidarity.

British academics slam attacks on Qur'an as 'extremist acts'

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Two prominent British academics have condemned the recent desecration of Qur’an in Sweden and Denmark, stressing that these “extremist acts” should be prevented.

FM Amir-Abdollahian departs for Pakistan for political talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The Iranain foreign minister left Tehran for Islamabad on Wednesday to hold talks with the high-ranking Pakistani officials.

Sweden:

No plans to change 'free speech' law after Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Sweden says it has no plans to make sweeping changes to freedom of speech laws following several acts of desecration, including the burning of the Holy Qur'an.

Pope Francis condemns recent Qur’an burnings as ‘barbaric’

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Pope Francis has denounced as “barbaric” the recent Qur’an burnings in Sweden and Denmark, saying such blasphemous moves prevent dialog among nations.

Shooting at Swedish consulate in Turkey’s Izmir injures one

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – A Turkish employee was seriously wounded in an armed attack at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western province of Izmir, officials have said.

OIC slams repeated Qur'an desecration in Sweden, Denmark

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the recent despicable acts of aggression against the sanctity of the Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark.

Iran FM at OIC meeting:

Qur'an desecration clear example of Islamophobia, racism

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister said Monday that burning holy Qur'an and desecration of Islamic sanctities in the European countries are clear examples of Islamophobia and racism.

Iran embassy in Sweden blasts repetition of Quran sacrilege

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Stockholm condemned the Swedish government for granting permission again to the desecration of the holy Qur'an in Sweden on Monday.

OIC holds extraordinary meeting on Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held an extraordinary meeting online on Monday to condemn and discuss the recent desecration of the holy Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark.

Islamic sanctities, holy Qur'an insulted again in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Media reported on Monday that two Iraqi refugees who had insulted the Muslim holy book before in Sweden repeated their shameful action outside the Swedish parliament under police protection.

Denmark vows to put legal limits on Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Denmark's government on Sunday released a statement saying that it would put legal limitations in order to stop the demonstrations involving the burning of the holy book Qur'an in certain circumstances.

Islamic states pen letter to Sweden to blast Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The Iraqi foreign ministry said Sun. that the country and the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) sent a strong letter, condemning the repeated attacks on the Holy Qur'an in Sweden.

Yemeni leader calls for severing ties with Sweden, Denmark

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement called for the cutting political and economic relations with Eruopean states where cases of Qur'an desecration have taken place.

Senior cleric:

Qur'an desecrators fail to stir up religious conflict

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader said those who sought to ignite a religious war between followers of different divine religions failed to achieve their goal by the sacrilege of the holy Qur'an in Europe.

Erdogan stresses coop. with Iran on Islamophobia, terrorism

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – In a meeting with the new Iranian ambassador in Ankara, the Turkish president called for increased cooperation between Iran and Turkey in countering terrorism and Islamophobia.

Iran FM stresses need for punishing Qur'an desecrators

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – In a phone call with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Danish foreign minister stressed that his government condemns any insult to religious sanctities and abuse of freedom of speech.

Russia strenuously condemns latest Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Moscow resolutely denounces the latest incident involving the burning of a copy of the Qur'an, this time in Denmark, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing on Wednesday.

Iran thanks OIC for agreeing to hold over Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister thanks the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for agreeing to hold an emergency meeting of the inter-governmental body's foreign ministers over the recent desecration of the Holy Qur'an.

Yemeni marchers call for boycott of Swedish, Danish products

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Crowds of Yemenis have taken to the streets throughout the capital Sana'a to censure the desecration of Islam's holy book Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark, calling for the boycott of all goods produced in the two countries.

Iran FM spox:

OIC meeting on Qur'an desecration to be held on July 31st

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani said that the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) will hold its extraordinary meeting on the recent Qur'an desecration in Europe on July 31st.

Iran FM spox:

Zionist regime has a hand in Qur'an desecration in Europe

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani has said that the Zionist Israeli regime has a hand in the recent cases of desecration of the holy Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark.

Iran FM censures West double standards on women's rights

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister criticized the West's double standards and false claims about their support for women's rights and their abuses of the women's issue.

"Labaik O Qur'an" campaign to be held across Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iranians from all walks of life will convene mourning gatherings on Thursday evening to express their hatred and disgust against the recent sacrilege of the Holy Qur'an in Europe.

New case of desecration of holy Qur'an reported in Denmark

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Media reported a new case of Qur'an sacrilege in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Tuesday amid Muslims' strong condemnation of growing insulting the Islamic sanctities in European countries.