In the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a group of volunteers distributed hundreds of copies of the Quran to passersby free of charge, trtrussian has reported.
The initiative was in response to an act of vandalism committed by an Iraqi refugee in Sweden on June 28, who burned several pages of the sacred book in front of the Stockholm Mosque. The incident sparked condemnation from several countries, including Turkey. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation called for collective measures to prevent such actions.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, commented on the burning of Quran pages in Sweden during a meeting with voters in Tashkent on July 5.
"We are completely against any form of radicalism and extremism, disrespect towards the religious values of different nations and peoples. In particular, we strongly condemn such a heinous act recently committed in Sweden, the burning of the sacred Quran," said head of Uzbekistan.
Deputy spokesperson for the State Department in USA, Vedant Patel, stated that the United States considers the burning of religious texts disrespectful and harmful.
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