Islamic body condemns suspected arson attack at Swedish mosque

RABAT, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) on Tuesday strongly denounced the suspected arson attack at a mosque in central Sweden.

The ISESCO urged Swedish authorities to severely punish the perpetrators of this "despicable terrorist act," which the police pointed to as an arson attack.

The Islamic organ also called on Swedish authorities to ensure greater protection for mosques and Muslim citizens against the trend of Islamophobia.

It added that the demand is in compliance with the resolutions of the UN and its organs which request states and people embrace tolerance, reject contempt for religions, and ban desecration of religious sanctities.

Swedish police said they arrested a man suspected of involvement in the fire that partly destroyed a mosque in Orebro, 160 km west of the capital Stockholm.

From the news ,I can learn that there is a suspected arson attack at a mosque in central Sweden.The police thinks it is an arson.Swedish police said they arrested a man suspected of involvement in the arson attack.

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization urged the authority of Sweden can try to protect the Islamic culture as much as possible.

I think we can treat the Islamic culture better. This arson attack is terrible and injures a lots of people and their families.As far as I am concerned,it is the bad news and it is time that we should concern about this arson attack and think about the attitudes towards the Islamic culture.The man who involved in the arson attack must be brought to justice.At the same time ,we are able to embrace tolerance and understand different religious culture.After all,there are many religions around us ,all of which are tolerated.