LPOI And LPOK Kutuk Aksi Burns Al Quran In Sweden

JAKARTA - The Islamic Ormas Friendship Institute (LPOI) and the Religious Ormas Friendship Institute (LPOK) strongly condemn the burning of the holy book Al Quran carried out by Rasmus Paludan, Swedish politician, in Stockholm, Sweden on January 21, 2023. Muslims and Islamic organizations in Indonesia strongly condemn the burning of the Al Quran Holy Book by Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan on January 21, 2023 in Sweden Stockholm, said General Chairperson of the Islamic Ormas Friendship Institute (LPOI) and the Religious Ormas Friendship Institute (LPOK) Said Aqil Siroj in a statement received in Jakarta, Monday, January 23. Said Aqil was of the view that the act was blasphemy against religions that hurt the hearts of Muslims around the world and tarnished the tolerance of religious communities, as well as tarnishing world peace. On that occasion, Said Aqil called on all parties around the world, in particular to the governments of Sweden and the European Union, to stop racism and hatred against Islam. Stop acts of racism and hatred against Islam. Strictly speaking, fairly all perpetrators of religious blasphemy, especially the perpetrators of the burning of the Al Quran Holy Book, so as not to trigger and invite waves of horizontal conflicts that harm peace," said Said.

Kiai Said also said that he believes that the spirit of peace and tolerance is a major foothold in the life of the nation and state in the European Union. "European and Swedish in particular should be more proactive in encouraging the development of tolerance and peace, as well as making strong regulations and implementing them so that religious blasphemy does not often occur," he said. to the governments of Indonesia, LPOI and LPOK urge to be more progressive in working with all parties around the world to promote Islam Nusantara as a model of friendly, peaceful, and tolerant religion, in the midst of the practice of Democracy. Optimizing diplomacy through various pathways to people diplomacy, business to business diplomacy, government diplomacy to show the existence of democratic practices in a country where the majority of Muslims run peacefully, " said Said Aqil.