1000’s of individuals took to the streets in several cities of Afghanistan on Friday to protest in opposition to the current desecration of the Quran in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Chanting slogans in opposition to each the European international locations, protesters known as for the perpetrators of the acts to be punished.
“The Holy Quran is the guide of brotherhood. This guide by no means insults the sacred issues of others. We wish that such offensive acts needs to be prevented sooner or later,” stated Ahmad Khan, a protester in Kabul.
Ismail, one other protester in Kabul, stated: “We ask Islamic international locations to chop off their diplomatic relations with Sweden and the Netherlands till the perpetrators of insulting the Holy Quran are publicly punished.”
A number of the protesters stated that they’re prepared to offer their lives to defend their sacred issues.
“We’re able to sacrifice our heads, property and youngsters to the Quran,” Qutbuddin stated.
Within the northern province of Balkh, individuals protested by chanting slogans in opposition to acts of insult to the Quran. The protesters requested the worldwide group and the Muslim world to stop such acts.
“This crime is a repeated crime. Since international locations are obliged to obey to the worldwide legal guidelines, such crimes should be stopped,” stated Mohammad Naeem, a protester in Balkh.
“Muslims have taught the enemies of Quran and Islam a lesson all through historical past, and they won’t enable anybody to insult their faith and Quran,” stated Maulvi Qahir, a protester in Balkh.
Within the province of Herat, protester modified “Loss of life to Sweden and lengthy reside Islam.”
“These international locations current themselves as pals, however these acts present that they’re our enemies and are actual terrorists. In worldwide legal guidelines, insulting the sacred issues is taken into account a criminal offense. Nobody has the precise to insult the sacred issues of a rustic or a faith,” stated Qasim, a protester in Herat.
“We ask the worldwide group, the United Nations and human rights organizations to deliver the perpetrators of insults to the Quran to justice as quickly as attainable. We respect the entire world and we anticipate that our faith will all the time be revered,” stated Emal, a protester in Herat.
Within the east of the nation, the individuals of Nangarhar additionally took to the streets after Friday prayers to sentence the desecration of Quran.
