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Sweden to prosecute two men over Quran burnings

Sweden to prosecute two men over Quran burnings

The men committed "offences of agitation against an ethnic or national group" on four separate occasions when burning Islam's holy book outside a mosque and other public places.

Islamophobia: Türkiye leads Muslim nations in addressing this problem

Islamophobia: Türkiye leads Muslim nations in addressing this problem

Mosque attacks in Europe are on the rise, while 86 percent of anti-Muslim content on Twitter, now X, originates from the US, UK, and India.

Don't Burn, Read: Muslims distribute copies of Quran with Dutch translation

Don't Burn, Read: Muslims distribute copies of Quran with Dutch translation

The aim of the event is to convey to the people why Islam and the Quran are sacred for Muslims.

Denmark criminalises Quran burning

Denmark criminalises Quran burning

The bill was passed with 94 votes in favour and 77 votes against in the 179-member Danish parliament.

Quran set alight outside Sweden parliament - reports

Quran set alight outside Sweden parliament - reports

Similar incidents in the past have sparked tensions between Sweden and Muslim-majority countries.

Egypt summons Denmark's envoy over Quran burning

Egypt summons Denmark's envoy over Quran burning

The North African country called on Denmark to take concrete actions to stop "these unfortunate incidents once and for all."

Danish group burns copy of Quran at Iraq embassy in Copenhagen

Danish group burns copy of Quran at Iraq embassy in Copenhagen

The latest incident comes despite growing outrage across the Muslim world and calls to curb such provocative acts, mostly in European countries.

Muslim countries warn Denmark over Quran desecration

Muslim countries warn Denmark over Quran desecration

Following the desecration of Quran in Denmark and Sweden Muslim countries are demanding the enactment of laws criminalising such acts.

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador

The decision was "prompted by the Swedish government's repeated permission for the burning of the Holy Quran."

Iraqi protesters torch Sweden's embassy in Baghdad

Iraqi protesters torch Sweden's embassy in Baghdad

Angry protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraqi capital following desecration of Quran in Sweden.

Quran burnings show moral decay of the West

Quran burnings show moral decay of the West

A one-sided interpretation of freedom of expression have become sacrosanct in some European countries. The so-called proponents of liberalism and secularism use this freedom to trample on the faith of others.

Quran burning in Germany condemned

Quran burning in Germany condemned

The latest incident in Germany comes as the UN rights council is set to debate on a draft resolution condemning desecration of the Quran following another burning incident in Sweden.