The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation affirmed that it continues to follow up the repercussions of the offensive cartoons of the Prophet of Huda and the Messenger of Peace Muhammad bin Abdullah, may God bless him and grant him peace, and strongly condemns the provocation of Muslim feelings under the pretext of freedom of expression.

The General Secretariat reiterated its assertion that insulting the Messengers, may blessings and peace be upon them, is not acceptable under any pretext, recalling in this context the ruling issued by the European Court of Human Rights in October 2018, which ruled that insulting the Messenger Muhammad, may blessings and peace be upon him, does not fall under the freedom of expression, which is the ruling that came In support of a court ruling issued in Austria against an Austrian woman, who was convicted by a regional court for insulting the Prophet, the best of prayers and peace be upon him.

It also renewed its rejection of any attempt to link Islam and terrorism, condemns every terrorist act, regardless of its perpetrator, and calls for intellectual and cultural freedom to be a beacon that radiates respect, tolerance and peace, and rejects all practices and actions that generate hatred, violence and extremism and undermine the values ​​of coexistence and mutual respect among the peoples of the world.