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Activist backs off Sweden Torah burning: Trying to draw attention to Quran desecration ‘I will not burn [holy books]; no one should,’ says Ahmad Alush; decision by Swedish police to allow burning of Jewish, Christian bibles outside Israeli embassy had sparked outrage

July 15, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Times of Israel) A Muslim activist who had received permission to burn a Torah and a Bible outside the Israeli embassy in Sweden on Saturday said he was backing off from the move, adding that he only wanted to draw attention to […]

Sweden condemned as police greenlight Torah burning protest

July 14, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Swedish police on Friday said they had granted a permit for a protest which would include burning holy texts outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, sparking condemnation from Israel and Jewish organisations. The controversial protest, scheduled for Saturday, comes weeks after […]

EU says Quran burning has ‘no place in Europe’ but leaves ban debate open Top official says burning a 'book that is considered to be holy is not in line with our fundamental values'

July 13, 2023 Tim Stickings

(National-UAE) The EU’s co-ordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred told the National on Thursday that the bloc sees Quran-burning protests as having “no place in Europe” but said it was up to individual countries whether to ban them. Marion Lalisse said EU states […]

UN rights body passes disputed motion on religious hatred after Koran burning

July 12, 2023 Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber

(Reuters) The United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday approved a disputed resolution on religious hatred in the wake of the burning of a Koran in Sweden, prompting concern by Western states who say it challenges long-held practices in rights protection. The […]

Quran burned, thrown in front of mosque in Germany Investigation of incident has been launched, according to director of Mimar Sinan Mosque

July 10, 2023 Cuneyt Karadag

(Anadolu) A Quran was burned and thrown in front of a mosque in southwestern Germany, the Turkish-Muslim umbrella group DITIB said on Monday. The incident happened in front of the Mimar Sinan Mosque in the town of Maulbronn, located in the state […]

Majority of Swedes think it should be illegal to burn the Quran

July 6, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Local) A majority of Swedes believe it should be illegal to burn the Quran or the holy books of other religions, like the Bible or Torah, in public, according to a new survey. Over half of Swedes, 53 percent, agreed that burning […]

Sweden is considering law change to stop public Koran burnings — Aftonbladet

July 6, 2023 Johan Ahlander

(Reuters) The Swedish government is examining whether it could change the law to stop people setting the Koran on fire in public, as recent burnings of the Muslim holy book have damaged Sweden’s security, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told Aftonbladet paper on […]

Quran burnings have Sweden torn between free speech and respecting minorities

July 5, 2023 Karl Ritter and Jan M. Olsen

(AP) A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve protests involving the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities. The clash of fundamental principles has complicated […]

US Muslim group urges Biden, Swedish premier to condemn Quran burning in Sweden Swedish prime minister to meet Wednesday with Biden at White House

July 5, 2023 Servet Günerigök

(Anadolu) A leading Muslim group in the US urged President Joe Biden and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to condemn the Quran burning in Sweden. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it encouraged Biden and Kristersson “to clearly disavow anti-Muslim bigotry […]

Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member

July 4, 2023 Suzan Fraser

(AP) Turkey’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning protests in their country is raising security concerns and questions about Sweden’s credentials for possible NATO membership. But Hakan Fidan said Turkey would still approve Sweden’s membership in the […]

Dutch man to appear in court over Koran protest

July 4, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) A Dutch man will appear in court on insult charges after tearing up a Koran outside parliament and likening Islam’s holy book to Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” prosecutors said Tuesday. Edwin Wagensveld, 54, who heads the Netherlands’s chapter of the German anti-Islam […]

Sweden govt condemns ‘Islamophobic’ Koran burning: ministry

July 2, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Sweden’s government on Sunday condemned this week’s burning of a Koran outside Stockholm’s main mosque, calling it an “Islamophobic” act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future burnings. “The Swedish government fully understands that the Islamophobic acts […]

Swedish PM says ‘no need to insult’ others after Koran demo

June 30, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Friday distanced himself from this week’s protest at which a Koran was burned outside a Stockholm mosque, which sparked outrage in parts of the Muslim world. “It is difficult to say what the consequences will […]

Turkey’s president condemns Quran burning in Sweden, signals it’ll obstruct NATO membership

June 29, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday condemned a Quran-burning protest in Sweden, signaling that this would pose another obstacle to the country’s bid for NATO membership. Speaking to members of his Justice and Development Party, Erdogan equated “those who permitted […]

Sweden Koran burner says planning another burning: report

June 29, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) The man who burned pages of the Koran outside a Stockholm mosque, sparking protests and a wave of condemnations, told Swedish media Thursday that he intended to burn another Koran within 10 days. After being granted a permit to protest by […]

Man sets fire to Koran pages outside Stockholm mosque

June 28, 2023 Johannes Ledel

(AFP) A man set fire to pages of the Koran outside Stockholm’s main mosque Wednesday, drawing a swift condemnation from Turkey which is holding up Sweden’s bid to join NATO days ahead of a summit. Swedish police had granted a permit for […]

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