The Mauritanian government strongly condemned the Swedish extremist's attack on a copy of the Holy Qur'an by burning it in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
In a statement published by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday, the Mauritanian government denounced the Swedish authorities' permission to repeat such a heinous act.
The statement emphasized that this heinous act represents an unacceptable provocation to the feelings of all Muslims and contradicts the values of dialogue and the basic principles of human rights.
Mauritania called on the international community to stand firm against destructive extremist currents that threaten peaceful coexistence among peoples and cultures.
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