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Sweden: Salwan Momika, Iraqi man behind 'Quran-burning protests' shot dead
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Momika, who arrived in Sweden from Iraq in 2018, had earlier called his "Quran-burning protests" as his opposition against the holy book, because he believed the Quran "should be banned in the world because of the danger it causes to democracy, ethics, human values, human rights, and wome
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Pakistan: Peshawar resident receives life sentence for blasphemy, accused
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following the verdict, the judge ordered the burial of the burnt Quranic pages in the ground once the period for appeal against or revision of the decision had expired, along with the disposal of related pleas.
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UAE strongly condemns burning of copy of Holy Quran in Denmark
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The UAE has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by extremists in the Kingdom of Denmark.
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Iraq: Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over reports of Qur
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On Saturday, nearly 1,000 protesters attempted to storm into Baghdad's Green Zone, a heavily fortified area with a number of foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government, in reaction to reports of the Quran burning in Denmark.
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Iraq: Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad over Quran burning
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday and set part of it on fire after a Quran was burnt during a protest in Sweden, CNN reported.
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Pakistan: Catholic church leaders demand protection after threats from ban
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Several Catholic Church leaders in Pakistan have demanded protection after banned group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi threats in the wake of the Quran burning incident in Sweden, last week which has sparked protests in several countries, Vatican News reported.
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'Quran burning doesn't reflect views of Swedish government'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Swedish government condemned the burning of the holy Quran outside the Stockholm Central Mosque on Sunday and called it an "Islamophobic act", according to Khaama Press.
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Finland to join NATO without Sweden after Turkey casts doubt on expansion
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Haavisto in a statement on Tuesday said that Finland must consider joining NATO without Sweden after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out giving a green light to Sweden's bid, following a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm.
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Stockholm protests anger Turkey, cancel Sweden's minister meeting
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Notably, a protest in Stockholm erupted on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden's bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Quran, sharply heightened tensions with Turkey at a time when the Nordic country needs Ankara's backing to gain entry to the military alliance.
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Swedish Prime Minister condemns unrest in wake of Quran burning: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the unrest that has engulfed several cities across the country following anti-Muslim and anti-immigration rallies organized by Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, Swedish media report
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