The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has condemned the burning of the Qur’an in front of the main mosque in Stockholm, Sweden.
In a statement on Saturday, NSCIA said: “This abominable and heinous act is a clear affirmation of the growing high level of Islamophobia while evidencing the impunity of Islamophobes whose hatred for Islam and Muslims knows no bound.
“Actions and utterances credited to these Islamophobes smack of gross insensitivity, and disrespect for the feelings and sensibilities of nearly two billion Muslims in the World.
“The council condemned the Swedish Police for failing to restrain the perpetrator of the sacrilegious act. This begs the question for a determination of the insensitivity or culpability of the Swedish Police in this matter.”
“This is one too many attacks on Mosques in Sweden, especially recalling that of 2015 and another in December 2022, following which a damaged copy of the Qur’an was left chained up and hanging outside the entrance of the Mosque”.
The council also called on the Swedish authorities to as a matter of urgency investigate the matter, make the report public, and ensure that justice is not only done but seen to be done.
NSCIA, however, enjoined the Ummah across the world to remain calm and continue to be peaceful and law-abiding in the face of this provocation.
