Denmark’s parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, aimed at reducing tensions with Muslim countries following Danish protests during which Islam’s holy book was burned, sparking outrage. was born. Several public protests took place this year in Denmark and Sweden, where anti-Islam activists burned or damaged […]
Sweden convicts a person for burning Quran for the first time in 2020
Justice Minister Peter Hammelgaard told a news conference: “The government will propose a law that will prevent the improper handling of objects of religious importance that are essential to a religious community.” “Thus this proposal, for example, would make it punishable to publicly burn the Quran, Bible or Torah,” he added. The government rejected protests […]
Anders Tang Friberg (back C), Undersecretary for Foreign Policy at Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, chairs a crisis team meeting on August 1, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ crisis team and international operations staff have been activated to handle international reactions to the burning of the Muslim holy book in Denmark.AFP
“Bangladesh once again expresses grave concern over such a heinous act of desecration of the sacred values and religious symbols of Muslims around the world,” said a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs. The release said Dhaka urged all concerned to refrain from such undue provocations and Islamophobia for harmony and peaceful coexistence.
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Sweden should not expect Turkey’s support for its NATO membership after a protest including the burning of a copy of the Quran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm over the weekend. Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and against Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty […]
The press release said that Dhaka also expressed concern over the act of insulting the sacred values of Muslims all over the world under the guise of ‘freedom of expression’. Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and Bangladesh believes that freedom of religion should be upheld and respected under any circumstances.
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, burned the Koran. Paludan, who also holds Swedish citizenship, has held several demonstrations in the past where he has burned Qurans. Paludan could not immediately be reached by email for comment. In the permit obtained from the police, it says their protest was against […]
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, carried out the incident of burning the Quran. Paludan, who also holds Swedish citizenship, has held several demonstrations in the past where he has burnt Qurans. Paludan could not immediately be reached by email for comment. In the permit obtained from the police, it […]
From a few thousand people traveling by camel in the 7th century to three million a year today: The story of the Hajj — the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca — is an epic journey. That journey is celebrated in the first major exhibition dedicated to the Hajj, opening at the British Museum in London on January […]