Russian President Vladimir Putin, while receiving a copy of the Quran as a gift, during his visit to a mosque in Dagestan, denounced the act of burning the holy book, and considered that such dealing with the Holy Book of Muslims is a crime.
The Russian President said during his visit to the "Friday" mosque in the city of Derbent: "The Patriarch of Russia always assures us that Muslims are our brothers and this is the case with us."
He added, "This strengthens the unity of our people .. multi-national and diverse in sects, but it is a united people .. This is sacred to Muslims and sacred to others as well. We know that in some other countries they behave differently, and some of them do not respect people's religious feelings, and they say it's not a crime."
He said, "The burning of the Quran is considered a crime in our country! According to the constitution and according to Article 282 of the Penal Code. It is a crime! We will always abide by these legislative rules."
Al-Azhar saluted Russian President Vladimir Putin after he carried and embraced the Holy Quran during his visit to a mosque in Dagestan.
Al-Azhar said in a statement: "Al-Azhar salutes the brave stance taken by Russian President Vladimir Putin while carrying the Quran, defending the sanctities of Muslims, and expressing his respect for Islam."
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