Saudi Arabia has summoned the Danish cost d’affaires concerning the latest burning of the Quran in Copenhagen. The kingdom has condemned the “disgraceful act” and requested Denmark to take applicable motion. Details beneath.

As per reviews, the Danish diplomat was handed a memo from the Saudi overseas ministry which “includes a demand from the Kingdom to stop the disgraceful acts that violate all religious teachings, laws and international norms.”

Earlier this week, a gaggle of anti-Islam activists often called the Danish Patriots set fireplace to Quran in entrance of the Iraqi, Egyptian and Turkish embassies in Copenhagen.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned an analogous demonstration by the group earlier as a “disgraceful act” supposed to “provoke and create division.”

Apart from Denmark, related demonstrations happened in Sweden when the Quran was burnt and stomped on in two separate incidents.

Last week, the Swedish cost d’affaires was additionally summoned concerning the Quran desecration which happened in Stockholm.

Following the burning, the United Nations Human Rights Council, UNHRC authorised a decision on non secular hatred and bigotry. The decision was backed by Pakistan and the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, however United States and European Union opposed the decision and acknowledged that it might intrude with freedom of expression.