Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has said Pope Benedict XVI comments on Islam were unfortunate.
New Delhi: Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has said Pope Benedict XVI comments on Islam were unfortunate and irresponsible.
"I think the comments that he (Pope) made were absolutely irresponsible, nobody I believe has the right to hurt anybody sentiments. Nobody, even if you believe otherwise, even if you believe something to be true, but you don't have to speak the truth if it is hurting about one-and-half billion people around the world,” he said.
During a visit to Germany last week, the Pope cited a 14th century emperor who called Islam "evil and inhuman."
The remark triggered strong protests from some Muslim groups and Islamic governments across the globe.
The Pope later expressed regret for the reactions to his statement.
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