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Denmark steps towards bill to extinguish provocative Quran burning stunts

The planned law will make improper treatment of the Quran or Bible a criminal offence punishable by a fine, and jail sentence of up to two years. The Danish government…

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Denmark vows to tackle ‘reckless’ Quran burning stunts following push from Muslim leaders

Since the start of the year, far-right leaders in Europe – Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden – have launched provocative Quran burning stunts. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) renewed…

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Global Muslim body strips status of Swedish envoy over increasing Quran burning stunts

Qatar joined the international community on Sunday in condemning the latest Quran burning incident in Denmark. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) suspended the status of Sweden’s special envoy to…

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Iraq announces emergency OIC meeting as Denmark slams latest Quran burning as ‘stupidity’

The latest Quran burning in Denmark was condemned by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen who described it as an act of “stupidity”. Iraq announced an “emergency” meeting within the…

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Four out of 10 Swedes want ban on Quran burning stunts

Doha has adopted an unwavering stance in the face of Islamophobia globally, being one of the few to stand with utmost intolerance towards anti-religious hate crimes. Almost 38% of Swedes…

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‘Dissatisfied’: Qatar summons Swedish envoy for repeated attacks on Quran

Doha said it was “dissatisfied” by the “failure of the authorities in Sweden to stop such practices.” Qatar summoned the Swedish ambassador to Doha on Friday to protest the repeated…

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