Muslims in Sweden flipping out over Quran burning

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Muslims in Sweden flipping out over Quran burning
OP - August 29, 2020, 02:09 AM

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(Reuters) - A riot broke out on Friday in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, where at least 300 people had gathered to protest against anti-Islam activities, police said.

Protesters were throwing objects at police officers and car tyres had been set on fire, a police spokesman said. Earlier in the day, a copy of the Quran had been burned in Malmo by right-wing extremists.

"We don't have this under control but we are working actively to take control," the spokesman said.

"We see a connection between what is happening now and what happened earlier today," he said.

The demonstrations had escalated in the same place where the Quran had been burned, the spokesman said.

Daily Aftonbladet said several anti-Islam activities had taken place in Malmo on Friday, including three men kicking a copy of the Quran between them in a public square.

The anti-Islam protests occurred after Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line, had been denied permission to have a meeting in Malmo and was stopped at the Swedish border, according to the newspaper.

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN25O31H
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Muslims in Sweden flipping out over Quran burning
Reply #1 - August 29, 2020, 01:42 PM

rt has compiled some twitter coverage.

https://www.rt.com/news/499381-malmo-riots-koran-burning/
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Reply #2 - August 31, 2020, 05:22 AM

Lo and behold, the guardians of Islam condemn the burning of Qurans in Sweden and Norway:

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The Foreign Office on Sunday strongly condemned recent incidents in Sweden and Norway in which copies of the Holy Quran were reportedly burnt, saying that "freedom of speech can't justify religious hatred".

In a statement issued on Twitter, FO spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri further said:

"The rise of such Islamophobic occurrences goes against the spirit of any religion."

"Ensuring respect for religious beliefs of others is a collective responsibility and is absolutely critical for global peace and prosperity," Chaudhri added.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1577175

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