During the meeting the Swedish Ambassador offered his deepest apologies for the
controversy created by the publishing of hurtful depiction of Prophet Mohammad
(PBUH) in a Swedish Newspaper. He informed the Secretary General that the
Government of Sweden had taken careful and serious note of his statement in this
regard and acted in a proactive manner at an early stage. He stated that Sweden
feels that the best possible action to resolve the crisis is to choose the path
of dialogue and explained that accordingly the Swedish Prime Minister instantly
took initiative to engage into dialogue by offering his personal regrets to the
Swedish Muslim community and explaining them the Swedish social norms and
structures.
These acts are not meant to provoke violence, on the contrary, they are meant to promote discussion. Discussion which would lead to understanding and understanding to less conflict and violence. It doesn't appear that Muslims as a whole are ready to sit down at the table and talk, but they are close. When that happens the world will enter a new golden age.
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