INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - The past month has been an eventful and appalling time for millions of Muslims around the globe
The Islamic world was shaken on a Wednesday morning in June when an Iraqi man living in Sweden was granted permission by the government to
insult the religious beliefs of 1.8 billion people.The man desecrated the holy Quran by tearing, kicking and burning it
The move sparked anger in Muslim countries all over the world as the Swedish government had decided to turn a blind eye to such hateful and
someone wanting to burn an LGBT flag is quite evident
Europe has not yet decoupled from its imperialistic past
Portraying Muslims as a group of uncivilized, outraged, and untamed citizens may justify injustice against Muslim nations
burning? The Israeli regime has started a Quran burning campaign, hoping that Muslims would also take similar steps and retaliate by burning
Islamic nations did decry the act but their condemnations have so far been peaceful
An Iranian man whose identity was revealed on Israeli media proceeded to burn the Bible and Torah in Denmark while standing next to a
picture of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran
The act was heavily condemned by Iran with a member of the office for the preservation of the works of the Islamic Revolution Leader, saying
But to know whether the man was truly linked to Ayatollah Khamenei or not we need to take a look at how he treats Jews and Christians inside
Iran.How are religious minorities treated in Iran?In Iran, the desecration of holy books is prohibited and could lead to prison sentences
Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians in the country have been given seats in the parliament and are allowed to carry out their religious
They have special schools and can take days off at work during their religious holidays
The biggest non-Muslim group in Iran are Armenians
While the Armenian genocide by Turkey put an end to thousands of years of Armenian civilization in Anatolia in the 20th century, the
Christian minority has never been displaced or discriminated against in Iran
Therefore, anyone linked to Ayatollah Khamenei would never think of burning the Torah or Bible
The second desecration act can be seen as an attempt by Israel to make Christians and Jews think that the group of Muslims insulting their
beliefs are not the ones living in Saudi Arabia, Egypt or Jordan, but the ones who live inside Iran
But Europe must try to steer away from similar provocations in the future as it could shoot itself in the leg and have everything backfire
by the unintended instigation of a religious war
