Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned and denounced the extremists act of burning copies of the Holy Qur’an in the Danish capital, Copenhagen.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it has stated that this new provocative step is affecting the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.

The Ministry has renewed Saudi Arabia's position, which strongly rejects these all blatant acts, as this act has been repeated in many European capitals recently, under the pretext of freedom of expression, without a clear reaction towards stopping these practices.

It has stressed the Kingdom's demand of all European governments, in which these extremist violations took place, to urgently combat all these practices that contribute to fueling hatred and conflict between followers of religions.