In the Dutch city of Den Haag, hundreds of Muslims protested the attacks on the Quran by marching.
A large number of Muslims participated in the demonstration called “Stand up against Muslim hatred” organized by the Federation of Islamic Organizations (FIO) and the Union of Islamic Organizations of the Haaglanden District (SIORH).
Protesters gathered in Orange Square in The Hague and marched to Koekamp Square, where the demonstration was held.
Protesters shouted takbir, holding a banner “Stop Muslim hatred. The Qur’an is a manifesto of peace for humanity. Haters should get their hands on it”.
Tahsin Çetinkaya, President of the Turkish-Islamic Culture Foundation, a member of SIORH, who read the press release at the demonstration, said that the hatred of Muslims in the Netherlands had reached a new level.
Stating that it has become normal to hold grudges against Muslims in Dutch society, Çetinkaya said, “Muslims, mosques and other Islamic organizations have been facing various acts of hatred for years.
Noting that the government remained silent on this situation, Çetinkaya said, “We see that the seeds of hatred against Muslims have not stopped yet because of this reprehensible attitude of politicians.
Politicians must now take responsibility for such terrible provocative events and their effects.” Stating that Muslims living in the Netherlands are a part of the country, Çetinkaya said, “Now enough is enough.
Stop holding grudges against Muslims and Islam.” After the speeches, prayers were performed and verses from the Qur’an were read.
No one was allowed to approach Rasmus Paludan, who burned the Quran under police protection in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on January 21, in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.
Many Muslim countries, especially Turkey, reacted to the Swedish government’s permission to burn the Qur’an in Paludan. Kerim was on fire.
Edwin Wagensveld, leader of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) movement in the Netherlands, tore the Quran in The Hague. attacks are protested.