Iran was behind thousands of text messages ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 24, 2024 · FILE -A demonstrator holds up a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, during a protest of the burning of a Quran in Sweden, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) ... Meanwhile, Sweden’s justice minister, Gunnar Strömmer, told Swedish news agency TT “that a state actor, in this case ...
‘Word of God’: Why Muslims are opposed to the burning of the Quran
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Muslim nations, including Iran and Pakistan, said the desecration of the Quran amounts to an incitement of violence and have called for accountability. Thousands took to the streets in several ...
Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings? Like much ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 20, 2023 · STOCKHOLM (AP) — A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden has sparked an angry reaction in Muslim countries and raised questions – including in Sweden – about why such acts are allowed. In the latest such incident, an Iraqi living in Sweden on Thursday stomped on and kicked Islam ...
What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden - The New York Times
WEBAug 17, 2023 · Right-wing nationalists have engaged in burning copies of the Quran in Sweden for years. One of them, Rasmus Paludan, a conservative Danish Swedish politician, has become notorious for setting...
Sweden Is Condemned in the Muslim World for Allowing Burning of Quran
WEBJun 29, 2023 · The burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden on one of the holiest days in Islam sparked outrage Thursday in many Muslim countries and widespread condemnations of the Swedish authorities.
Quran burnings have Sweden torn between free ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 5, 2023 · Demonstrators burn a Swedish flag during a protest of the burning of a Quran in Sweden, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 30, 2023. A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and …
Sweden riots over Quran burning: What is happening? | Explainer News …
WEBApr 19, 2022 · Several days of unrest in Sweden, sparked by a far-right group’s plan to burn copies of the Quran, wounded at least 40 people as police called for more resources to deal with the violence.
Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline
WEBJul 20, 2023 · According to Swedish media reports, the incident was planned by Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi refugee in Sweden who also burned pages of a Quran in front of Stockholm’s largest mosque on...
Sweden Quran burning: Protesters storm embassy in Baghdad - BBC
WEBJun 29, 2023 · Dozens of people have stormed the compound of the Swedish embassy in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, after a Quran was burnt during a protest in Sweden. Salwan Momika, said to be an Iraqi living in ...
Sweden's Quran burnings put freedom of expression law to test - BBC News
WEBJul 27, 2023 · A spate of Quran burnings in Sweden has badly affected the country's image abroad and led to a deterioration of the security situation at home, security service Sapo has warned. Many...