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Source: BBC

Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world

29 June 2023

By Alys Davies
BBC News

Several Muslim-majority countries have condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden at a protest.

Salwan Momika, said to be an Iraqi living in Sweden, set fire to a copy of the Muslim text in front of Stockholm's central mosque on Wednesday.

Middle Eastern nations including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt strongly criticised the burning.

And Turkey, a Nato member with a say over whether Sweden gains membership, called it a "despicable act".

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Swedish police had given Mr Momika a permit for the protest, in accordance with free-speech laws. But later police said the incident was being investigated for incitement of hatred.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66052670


Police intervene as people react to a burning of a copy of the Quran in Stockholm on Wednesday (EPA-EFE/Rex/Shutterstock)