The Saudi Foreign Ministry summoned the Swedish ambassador to the Kingdom to denounce the burning of Quran-burning outside a Stockholm mosque.
In a statement, the ministry expressed its rejection of the unacceptable action by an extremist in Stockholm last week, affirming that such acts undermine the mutual respect that is vital for relations between peoples and countries.
It also called on the Swedish government to cease all acts that directly contradict international efforts that aim to spread tolerance and moderation and shun extremism.
Countries including Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, and Morocco also summoned Swedish ambassadors in protest.
Earlier this week, Tunisian President Kais Saied reiterated his condemnation of the incident, considering that this forbidden act is a provocation to the feelings of Muslims and a violation of the sanctity of their sanctities.
Saied asserted that whoever chooses this particular time while Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha encourages terrorism in the name of alleged freedom, and fuels extremism, and then claims that he is fighting hatred and conflict between religions.
