We the leaders of all religions and sects, demand from the UNO to ensure the protection of the sanctuaries of all religions

1st August,2023 Majlis Ulema Pakistan and the Interfaith Council for Peace and Harmony Organized a protest and condemnation demonstration against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden was held at Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, lead by the Ambassador of Peace Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan Khatib and Imam Badshahi Masjid Lahore. We the leaders of all religions and sects, demand from the UNO to ensure the protection of the sanctuaries of all religions, all religions command respect for each other and the good of humanity, the person who committed this impurity in Sweden and Denmark.

It is a matter of courage to bring this person to the international court and punish him, so that he does not have the courage to insult anyone in the future, such incidents can destroy world peace. Leaders of the Muslim Ummah and all religions should raise their voices on the global forum, the desecration of the Holy Quran is a heinous conspiracy to destroy world peace, there should be severest punishment for insulting the Prophets, Imam Muhammad Mustafa, and other prophets and all the heavenly books. In the name of freedom of expression, the desecration of holy books and holy Quraan is an unforgivable crime. Leaders belonging to inter-religious and intra-religious groups participated in the protest and condemnation demonstration, including.

Allama Zubair Ahmad Zaheer, Maulana Amjad Khan, Bishop Sebastian Shah, Bishop Nadeem Kamran, Mr. Asher Nazir, Allama Kazim Raza Naqvi, Sardar Rajeet Singh, Sardar Bishan Singh, Sardar Rajit Giani Singh, Pir Syed Ali Raza Bukhari, Qari Muhammad Rafiq, Pandit Bhagat Lal, Sardar Kalyan Singh, Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Qadri, Mufti Muhammad Shafiq Awan, Hafiz Nauman Hamid, Hamid Baloch, Pastor Emanuel Khokhar, Maulana Mukhtar Ahmad Nadeem, Mufti Muhammad Karim Khan, Mufti Fateh Muhammad Rashidi, Pir Syed Ali Raza Fazal Shah, Haji Ghulam Hussain Chandio, Maulana Naeem Badshah, Dr. Fayyaz Ahmed. Ranjha, Allama Sajjad Hussain Javadi, Pir Waliullah Shah, Allama Abdul Sattar Niazi, Mufti Ashiq Hussain Shah, Maulana Tabasam, Maulana Ubaidullah Naqshbandi, Administrator Badshahi Masjid Muhammad Ali, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Khawaja Javed Aslam Shah, Chaudhry Shahbaz Ahmed, Mian Saeed. Ahmed, Syed Abdul Qadeer Azad, Syed Abdul Basir Azad, Hafiz Syed Muhammad Abdul Razaq Azad, and others were participants. Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad said the eminent scholars of all schools of thought and Sheikhs and leaders, well-known social personalities, intellectuals and civil society people from all religions participated in the demonstration.

Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad while addressing the demonstration said that respecting the Holy Quran and all the sacred books and protecting the honour of the Prophets is a part of our faith. Once again, the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden is condemnable, the international community should take strict notice, the Holy Quran is the source of blessings and guidance for all humanity, the desecration of the Holy Quran has hurt the hearts of more than two billion Muslims, Islam is our red line, there is no other thing for us than the Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad SAW. This act of desecration of Holy and other sacred books is condemnable.

Islam teaches us respect for humanity, religious harmony, tolerance, brotherhood and spreading love. Today, the occurrence of such events in the world is becoming a source of discord and distance between the Muslim Ummah and other religions. All countries should make strict laws against such actions so that no one dares to desecrate them. We demand from the IC that an effective law be made at the global level regarding the respect of religious scholars, Maulana Azad said that Europe and all Islamic countries including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, Iran. The courage with which Malaysia and other countries and Pope Francis have condemned the incident in Sweden is admirable. Maulana Azad said that the Bajaur suicide blast is an attack on the peace and security of Pakistan. terrorists be hanged as they have no religion.

Reported by:
Asher Nazir
Executive Secretary
Peace Center Lahore