Many Arab and Islamic countries have witnessed demonstrations or popular campaigns calling for a boycott of French goods, but 9 Arab and Islamic countries have issued official positions so far regarding the offensive cartoons of the Holy Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.

The stances issued by these countries varied in tone and in the accompanying measures, as some of them were content with condemnation, while others summoned the French ambassadors on their soil, and informed them of their condemnation of the recent stances in France.

Erdogan .. Continuous escalation against Macron


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to denounce the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron for the third day in a row, stressing that he needs to test his mental capabilities, following his recent racist statements about Islam.

President Erdoan, during the opening ceremony of the Prophet's Birthday Week: I appeal to my people and say never buy French products https://t.co/7ivTN2KZuU pic.twitter.com/JJOTU7WGEi

- ANADOLU AGENCY (AR) (@aa_arabic) October 26, 2020

Today, he called on European leaders to put an end to what he called the French president's anti-Islam agenda, and also called on the Turkish people to boycott French goods.

Pakistan ... Macron's accusation and a summons of the ambassador


The Pakistani Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador accredited to Islamabad - Mark Peretti - and delivered him a strong letter of protest denouncing the insulting cartoons of the Messenger Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace - and the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron, which it described as anti-Muslim.

My letter to CEO Facebook Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobia just as Facebook has banned questioning or criticizing the holocaust.

pic.twitter.com/mCMnz9kxcj

- Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 25, 2020

Before that, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the French president's encouragement of the offensive cartoons of the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, hurt the feelings of Muslims around the world, and accused him of attacking Islam.

Jordan ... insulting the sanctities nurtures a culture of hatred and violence.


Jordan issued more than one official position condemning the offensive cartoons, and considered it "a clear targeting of religious symbols, beliefs and sanctities."

On Monday, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi informed the French ambassador to Amman - on Monday - the kingdom's refusal to "continue" to publish cartoons insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and which "hurt the feelings of about two billion Muslims."

@AymanHsafadi informed the French Ambassador to Amman Veronique Folland, Jordan's strong resentment over the publication of offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and that insulting religious symbols and sanctities fuels the culture of hatred, violence, extremism and terrorism that the Kingdom condemns in all its forms, whatever its goals and starting points.

pic.twitter.com/g2eSPp49E4

- Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@ForeignMinistry) October 26, 2020

According to a statement issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Safadi confirmed to Ambassador Veronique Folland, "The Kingdom's position rejecting the continued publication of the cartoons insulting to the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his condemnation of insulting and harming the feelings of nearly two billion Muslims in the world."

The statement added, "Safadi informed the French ambassador of Jordan's extreme dissatisfaction with the publication of these cartoons, and that insulting religious symbols and sanctities fuels a culture of hatred, violence, extremism and terrorism, which the Kingdom condemns in all its forms, whatever its goals and starting points."

Morocco .. Freedom of the individual ends as the freedom of others begins.


For its part, Morocco condemned - Sunday - the "persistence" in publishing cartoons insulting to Islam and the Messenger, and "which reflect the lack of maturity of their perpetrators."

A Foreign Ministry statement pointed out that "Morocco strongly condemns the persistence in publishing cartoons insulting to Islam and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him."

# Morocco 1/3 strongly condemns the persistence in publishing cartoons insulting to Islam and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned "these acts that reflect the lack of maturity of the perpetrators, and reiterates that the freedom of the individual ends where the freedom of others and their beliefs begins."

- EL OTMANI Saad dine (@Elotmanisaad) October 25, 2020

The Kingdom expressed its "condemnation of these acts, which reflect the lack of maturity of the perpetrators."

The statement affirmed that "the freedom of the individual ends when the freedom of others and their beliefs begins." "Freedom of expression - for any reason - cannot justify provocation and offensive attacks on the Islamic religion, which is condemned by more than two billion people in the world."

Kuwait warns against continuing to publish cartoons


Kuwait has expressed its dissatisfaction with the re-publication of cartoons insulting to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in France.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry warned - in an official statement - against continuing to support the abuses and discriminatory policies that link Islam with terrorism.

Because it represents a falsification of reality, insults to the teachings of Islam, and offends the feelings of Muslims around the world.

His Excellency Sheikh Dr.

Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stresses the necessity of stopping offenses against all monotheistic religions and the prophets, peace be upon them, in official and political speeches, on the sidelines of his meeting with the French Ambassador to the State of Kuwait.

The whole news: https://t.co/XfvzYv7s6Z pic.twitter.com/ko6x6yXmms

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@MOFAKuwait) October 25, 2020

The Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs - Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah - informed the French ambassador to his country - Anne Claire Le Jendre - of "the necessity of stopping offenses against all divine religions, and the prophets, peace be upon them, in some official speeches."

Qatar Warns of Incitement against Religions and Offending the Holy Prophet


The State of Qatar has condemned the great rise in populist rhetoric inciting insult to religions, and affirmed its total rejection of all forms of hate speech based on belief, race or religion.

She noted that this inflammatory speech witnessed a dangerous turn by the persistence of institutional and systematic calls to repeat the targeting of nearly two billion Muslims around the world, by deliberately offending the person of the noble Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, which resulted in an increase in waves of hostility towards an essential component of society. In different countries of the world.

The State of Qatar condemns the great rise in populist rhetoric inciting the abuse of religions, and affirmed its total rejection of all forms of hate speech based on belief, race or religion. # Qena https://t.co/m3OkKMWlVX pic.twitter.com/vH3MyQjgsZ

- Qatar News Agency (@QatarNewsAgency) October 26, 2020

The State of Qatar affirmed that it will remain supportive of the values ​​of tolerance and coexistence, and work to establish principles of international peace and security, and called on everyone to stand up to their responsibilities in rejecting hate speech and incitement.

Mauritania condemns incitement to Islam


Mauritania strongly condemns incitement to Islam and insulting the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, under the pretext of freedom of expression.

A statement by the Mauritanian Foreign Ministry issued today said that this behavior, which is inconsistent with freedom of expression, is an incitement to the religion of Islam, and a provocation to Muslims' feelings of offending the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

The statement clarified that targeting the values ​​of brotherhood, tolerance, and respect for human beings that were heralded by the prophecies will only increase the reality of humanity nowadays.

Iran .. Abusive cartoons are an exploitation of freedom of expression


Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that the cartoons insulting to Islamic sanctities and Muslims are an exploitation of freedom of expression.

In a tweet on Twitter on Monday, Zarif expressed his rejection of the offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the targeting of Muslims by French officials under the guise of freedom of expression.

He added that insulting Islamic sanctities only contributes to feeding extremism, and insulting 1.9 billion Muslims and their sanctities due to the abhorrent crimes of such extremists is an opportunistic exploitation of freedom of expression.

Libya calls for Macron to apologize The


internationally recognized Libyan Government of National Accord, Monday, expressed its strong condemnation of the recent statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron about Islam, and insulting the noble Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord declared in a statement that it "strongly condemns the statements and speech of the French president that harms French relations with the Islamic world and feeds feelings of hatred for political and partisan gains."

At the end of her statement, she called on the French president to "refrain from his provocative statements and to apologize to one billion and 300 million Muslims around the world, including those with French nationality."