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After Sweden, extremist group desecrates Quran in Denmark

The extremist group called "Danske Patrioter" burned the holy book in front of Iraq's Embassy in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen: A Danish far-right anti-Islam group desecrated a copy of the Quran in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, under police protection on Friday.

The extremist group called “Danske Patrioter” burned the holy book in front of Iraq’s Embassy in Copenhagen.

As shown in the video

posted on social media platforms, they also carried a banner with derogatory statements about Islam before trampling on the Iraqi flag and a copy of the Quran.

They attacked protest against the attack on the Swedish embassy in Baghdad.

On Thursday morning, a crowd of Iraqis stormed Sweden’s Embassy in Baghdad and set it ablaze in protest against the June 28 desecration of a copy of the Quran.

As per media reports, embassy staff had been evacuated before the storming of the building, and had been transferred to Stockholm for security reasons.

On June 28, 37-year-old Salwan Momika, a Swedish resident of Iraqi origin tore up and burned a copy of the Quran in the presence of police in front of the Stockholm Mosque on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.

Moreover, on Thursday he kicked and tore up another copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm.

This post was last modified on July 22, 2023 12:48 pm

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Sakina Fatima

Sakina Fatima, a digital journalist with Siasat.com, has a master's degree in business administration and is a graduate in mass communication and journalism. Sakina covers topics from the Middle East, with a leaning towards human interest issues.

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