Iraq, Malaysia join other Muslim countries in condemning remarks against Prophet

Iraq Libya Malaysia and Turkiye have joined over a dozen Muslim countries in condemning the controversial remarks made by nowsuspended and expelled BJP leaders against Prophet MohammadIn response to a statement issued by the Parliamentary Committee on Awqaf and Tribals of Iraq on the controversial tweets the Spokesperson of the Embassy of India in Iraq on Monday clarified that the tweets do not in any manner reflect the views of the Government of IndiaThe Iraqi statement said that these abuses malicious and disgraceful acts will have serious repercussions and if not contained may lead to dire consequences that will have unimaginable consequences for the peaceful coexistence as well as increase strife and tensions between peoples according to the official Iraqi News Agency INAThe Indian embassy in its statement said that in line with our civilisational heritage and strong cultural traditions of unity in diversity the Government of India accords the highest respect of all religions Strong action has already been taken against those who made the derogatory remarksA statement has also been issued by concerned quarters emphasizing respect for all religions denouncing insults to any religious personality or demeaning any religion or sect it saidVested interests that are against IndiaIraq relations have been inciting the people using these derogatory comments We should work together against such mischievous elements who aim to undercut the strength of our bilateral ties said the statement which was identical to the statements issued by the Indian embassies in Kuwait and Qatar on SundayAlso Read OICs remarks on Prophet controversy unwarranted and narrowminded CentreThe Indian embassies in Qatar and Kuwait in their statements had referred to comments as being made by fringe elements However the phrase fringe elements is not there in the statement issued by the Indian embassy in IraqLibyas Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a statement strongly condemned the insulting remarks and called for the consolidation of the values of tolerance and coexistence and the rejection of the discourse of violence and hatredEgyptbased Arab Parliament also expressed its strong condemnation of and rejection of the irresponsible remarks issued by the spokeswoman of Indias ruling BJP against Prophet MohammadIn a statement the Arab Parliament affirmed that such remarks fully contradict the principle of tolerance and interfaith dialogue and lead to hate Kuwaits staterun KUNA news agency reportedMalaysias Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the derogatory remarks by politicians in India against the ProphetIn a statement the Foreign Ministry said it summoned Indias High Commissioner on Tuesday to convey Malaysias total repudiation over this incidentMalaysia welcomed the decision by the ruling party to suspend the partys officials due to their provocative remarks that has generated rage among Muslims the statement addedMalaysia also called upon India to work together in ending the Islamophobia and cease any provocative acts in the interest of peace and stability it addedIn Turkiye the ruling Justice and Development Party spokesperson Omer Celik described the statements against the Prophet as an insult to all MuslimOn Monday Indonesia Saudi Arabia the Maldives the UAE Jordan Bahrain Oman and Afghanistan condemned the controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad stressing the importance of respecting all religious beliefsQatar Iran and Kuwait on Sunday summoned Indias Ambassadors and they expressed their strong protest and condemnation of the controversial remarksThe BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal after their controversial remarks against the ProphetAmid protests by Muslim groups over the remarks the party also issued a statement aimed at assuaging the concerns of minorities and distancing itself from these members asserting that it respects all religions and strongly denounces the insult of any religious personalityThe controversial remarks also sparked a Twitter trend in the Arab world calling for a boycott of Indian productsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever