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Commander: US-Muslims Relations Affected by Insult to Quran
TEHRAN,April 26 (FNA)- Sacrilege of the holy Quran at a church in the US state of Florida will leave negative impacts on Washington's relations with the Muslim world, a senior Iranian military commander underlined on Monday.
"Insult to the holy Quran will seriously affect Muslims' future relations with the US and the West," Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said.
He called on the western states to show as much respect for the Muslims' holy book as they show for ties with the Muslim world, and cautioned that the western powers should respect the holy Quran if they care for their relations with the Muslim world and its rich energy resources.
The commander also urged US President Barack Obama to distance himself from those who have insulted the holy Quran.
Firouzabadi further pointed to the recent popular uprisings in the region, and stated, "The regional nations will soon reach independence and dignity through the Islamic awakening movement and uprisings and will soon find an effective role in regulating the world's future relations and interactions."
On March 20, American evangelical preacher Wayne Sapp set fire to a copy of Quran in a small church in Florida.
Sapp, a member of the Dove World Outreach Center, claimed that the holy book had been found "guilty" of crimes in the course of an eight-month trial and was therefore "executed."
The UN chief said Sapp's burning of the Quran was motivated by intolerance and negligence.
He also highlighted the importance of mutual respect for different cultures and said the United Nations would continue its efforts to enhance mutual understandings between different religions.
Iran's envoy to the UN had also earlier sent a letter to the UN chief in the same regard, and urged him to take a stance against Sapp and the burning of Islam's holy book.
Large groups of Muslim nations and scholars have described burning the holy Quran as a hate crime and a blasphemous act.
They say such extremist acts are the end result of promoting Islamophobia in the United States.
Legal experts say that based on international laws, the US is duty bound to prevent the spread of religious hatred.
Terry Jones, the head of Dove World Outreach Center, who had planned to burn Quran last year on the anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks, was also present during the event.
Jones' plan had sparked outrage in the Muslim world with millions demonstrating across the globe to denounce the desecration of the holy book.
The plan was finally cancelled at the last minute when US officials warned him of the possible consequences.
The Vatican council had also blasted Jones' scheme as an "outrageous and grave gesture".
"Insult to the holy Quran will seriously affect Muslims' future relations with the US and the West," Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said.
He called on the western states to show as much respect for the Muslims' holy book as they show for ties with the Muslim world, and cautioned that the western powers should respect the holy Quran if they care for their relations with the Muslim world and its rich energy resources.
The commander also urged US President Barack Obama to distance himself from those who have insulted the holy Quran.
Firouzabadi further pointed to the recent popular uprisings in the region, and stated, "The regional nations will soon reach independence and dignity through the Islamic awakening movement and uprisings and will soon find an effective role in regulating the world's future relations and interactions."
On March 20, American evangelical preacher Wayne Sapp set fire to a copy of Quran in a small church in Florida.
Sapp, a member of the Dove World Outreach Center, claimed that the holy book had been found "guilty" of crimes in the course of an eight-month trial and was therefore "executed."
The UN chief said Sapp's burning of the Quran was motivated by intolerance and negligence.
He also highlighted the importance of mutual respect for different cultures and said the United Nations would continue its efforts to enhance mutual understandings between different religions.
Iran's envoy to the UN had also earlier sent a letter to the UN chief in the same regard, and urged him to take a stance against Sapp and the burning of Islam's holy book.
Large groups of Muslim nations and scholars have described burning the holy Quran as a hate crime and a blasphemous act.
They say such extremist acts are the end result of promoting Islamophobia in the United States.
Legal experts say that based on international laws, the US is duty bound to prevent the spread of religious hatred.
Terry Jones, the head of Dove World Outreach Center, who had planned to burn Quran last year on the anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks, was also present during the event.
Jones' plan had sparked outrage in the Muslim world with millions demonstrating across the globe to denounce the desecration of the holy book.
The plan was finally cancelled at the last minute when US officials warned him of the possible consequences.
The Vatican council had also blasted Jones' scheme as an "outrageous and grave gesture".
