AMMAN: According to Jordan News Agency on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan has condemned the burning of a copy of the Qur'an in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

Jordan referred to a statement released by the ministry in which it was stated that the Qur'an burning incident was a "act of hatred and a manifestation of Islamophobia and inciting violence and disrespecting religions."

The ministry made clear that it rejects and denounces reckless behavior that inflames Muslim sentiment, feeds hatred, and endangers peaceful coexistence.

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The continuation of such racist acts and behaviors, it continued, requires the international community to address and outlaw them, enact laws that make it illegal and prohibit insulting religious symbols and sanctuaries, promote peace and acceptance of the other, raise public awareness of the importance of common decency, strengthen the values of harmony and tolerance, and reject extremism, fanaticism, and incitement to hatred.

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The far-right organization Danske Patrioter posted a video of a man trampled an Iraqi flag and burned what appeared to be a Qur'an on Friday on its Facebook page.

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Trine Fisker, the deputy chief of police in Copenhagen, reported that "not more than a handful" of protesters had gathered in front of the Iraqi Embassy on Friday.
"I can also confirm that a book was set on fire. We are unsure of the title of the book," she said.