Burning of the Holy Quran: On Very High Instructions from HM the King, Commander of the Faithful, Sweden’s Chargé d’Affaires in Rabat Summoned, HM the King’s Ambassador in Stockholm Recalled for Consultations

After the Swedish government once again approved a protest that day during the middle of the day, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, summoned the Kingdom of Sweden’s charge d’affaires in Rabat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates on Wednesday. The ambassador of His Majesty the King to Sweden was also called back to the Kingdom for consultations.

The Swedish envoy was told of the Kingdom of Morocco’s “most vehement condemnation of this offense and rejection of this unacceptable act,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates.

The statement emphasized that “this new offensive and irresponsible act disregards the feelings of over a billion Muslims during this sacred period of the great pilgrimage to Mecca and the blessed feast of Eid Al-Adha.”

“Regardless of the political positions or differences that may exist between countries, the Kingdom considers it unacceptable that the faith of Muslims should be disrespected in this way, nor can the principles of tolerance and the values of universalism be reduced to accommodating the views of a few while showing so little regard for the beliefs of more than a billion Muslims,” the statement added.

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