'Heinous Crime': Major Quranic Center Slams Quran Desecration in US
Gomez, a candidate for Texas’s 31st congressional district, posted a viral video of herself torching a Quran with a flamethrower.
The clip, captioned “I will end Islam in Texas so help me God,” also included her claim that “America is a Christian nation” and that Muslims should leave for “any of the 57 Muslim nations.”
The remarks and footage sparked widespread condemnation from Muslim advocacy groups, political leaders, and civil society organizations.
She has since been banned from all major social media platforms except X. Despite the outrage, no hate crime investigation has been opened into the case.
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In his statement, Taghizadeh cited the Quran, reciting: “Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah and His Apostle—for him there is the fire of hell, to remain in it [forever]? That is the great disgrace.” (Quran 9:63).
He described the desecration as part of a long history of hostility against Islam, from military campaigns to media-driven disinformation, none of which, he said, had succeeded in extinguishing the faith.
Quoting another verse, he said: “They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light though the faithless should be averse.” (Quran 61:8).
He further argued that such animosity is not new, referring to the Quranic verse: “Never will the Jews be pleased with you, nor the Christians, unless you follow their creed.” (Quran 2:120). Taghizadeh linked this to what he called the “ongoing behavior of arrogant powers, especially the United States and the Zionist regime.”
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The Iranian cleric said the desecration underscored the urgent need for unity in the Muslim world, citing the Quran: “Hold fast, all together, to Allah’s cord, and do not be divided.” (Quran 3:103).
Speaking ahead of the annual Islamic Unity Week, he urged Muslims worldwide to rally around the Quran and the Prophet’s teachings to thwart anti-Islamic conspiracies.
He said this “sacred unity” remains a shield against cultural, political, and religious hostilities.
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