Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani writes to Swedish speaker regarding recent desecration of Holy Quran in Stockholm
\nISLAMABAD
\nActing President Sadiq Sanjrani has penned down a letter to Sweden\u2019s Parliament Speaker over the desecration of the Holy Quran, urging the country to highlight the significance of interfaith harmony and dispel misconceptions about Islam.
\n\u201cI believe that in such a modern era where we are all interconnected in this global village, there should be no more room or excuse for abuse and desecration of holy personalities, scriptures and religious sentiments of any community,\u201d the acting president wrote in the letter.
\nHe also expressed gratitude for the \u201cswift denouncement\u201d of the incident by the Swedish government, making it \u201cunequivocally clear that such actions are not reflective of Swedish state policies and are rightly condemned as Islamophobic\u201d.
\nHowever, he regretted, the countries seem to be far from goals of ensuring world peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony. \u201cI represent a nation deeply committed to these principles, and I strongly believe that there is much that we as parliamentarians and world leaders can do to prevent such actions which can disturb world peace,\u201d he added.
\nHe pointed out that Islam strictly teaches to never disrespect other religions, prophets, or holy books. \u201cIn fact, a person is not considered a Muslim until they believe in all the preceding prophets of the existing Abrahamic religions and their holy books,\u201d he noted.
\n\u201cThis is the respect and stature of other religions in Islam, yet frequent Islamophobic incidents prevail and are often swept under the rug in the guise of freedom of expression.
\n\u201cThe disrespect towards Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Holy Quran inflict immeasurable pain upon Muslims. It is crucial that this reality is understood and acknowledged, and steps are taken to prevent such acts from occurring through our national and global efforts,\u201d he added, He stressed the need to grasp the true meaning and message of Islam, as well as the deep reverence and love we hold for our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Holy Quran.
\nSanjrani further said that the recent desecration of the Holy Quran, like other similar incidents in the past, is rooted in a lack of understanding, and misconceptions about religion that must be dispelled. \u201cIt is incumbent upon all of us to educate ourselves and others, promoting understanding, tolerance, and interfaith harmony,\u201d he added.
\nHe urged the Sweden\u2019s Parliament Speaker to not only appreciate the Kingdom of Sweden for condemning the burning of a Quran, but to also urge the Riksdag \u2013 the country\u2019s supreme body \u2013 to highlight the significance of interfaith harmony and dispel misconceptions about Islam.
\n\u201cIt is incumbent upon us, as representatives of our people, to guide and educate our people, fostering an environment that encourages tolerance, respect, and empathy among different faiths, religions and communities,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani writes to Swedish speaker regarding recent desecration of Holy Quran in Stockholm ISLAMABAD Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani has penned down a letter to Sweden\u2019s Parliament Speaker over the desecration of the Holy Quran, urging the country to highlight the significance of interfaith harmony and dispel misconceptions about Islam. \u201cI believe that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341360,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-341327","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n