An Iraqi refugee living in Sweden stomped on a copy of the Quran during a demonstration outside the Iraqi embassy on Thursday, triggering outrage in the Muslim world.
the “vile attack targeting our holy book” and said it expects Sweden to act against this “hate crime against…Islam and its billions of believers.”the “repeated and irresponsible actions” of Swedish authorities, accusing them of granting permits to authorize the desecration of the religious book “in an act that is a systematic provocation…of millions of Muslims around the world.
”other countries to follow Iraq's example by expelling Swedish diplomats from their countries.Aside from diplomatic condemnations, protests against the desecration of the religious texts broke out in the streets of Lebanon following midday prayers on Friday,On Thursday, an Iraqi refugee residing in Sweden, Salwan Momika, organized a demonstration outside the Iraqi Embassy with permission from the Swedish Police.
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