Sweden’s foreign minister condemns disrespect towards Quran
BEIRUT (AA): Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Sunday that his country regrets and condemns the recent attack on the Quran in Stockholm and insulting actions towards Islamic beliefs and symbols.
Billstrom made the remarks in a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, according to a statement from the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bou Habib welcomed Sweden’s stance and urged the country to take practical steps to prevent Islamophobia and hate crimes.
Last week, Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi refugee living in Sweden, stomped on and kicked the Quran, just weeks after setting fire to pages of the Muslim holy book outside a Stockholm mosque.
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