Russia’s state-owned news agency TASS reported on July 28 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan (MFA) says: “Desecration of the Holy Qur'an is an insult to the feelings of all Muslims of the world and sows discord in society, provoking inter-religious conflict.”
According to TASS, Tajikistan’s MFA noted that “they condemn any manifestation of intolerance, extremism and terrorism, hostility.”
“We always stand for the constructive dialogue between the civilizations,” Tajikistan’s MFA was quoted as saying.
On July 24, the far-right group called “Danish Patriots” burned the Quran outside the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.
On 28 June 2023, a 37-year-old Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, ripped out and set fire to pages of the Quran outside the Stockholm Mosque. This incident caused international protests and condemnation, particularly among the Muslim world. On 20 July, this person desecrated the Quran again in Stockholm, resulting in more protests and attacks, including arson, against the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, starting a day before.
