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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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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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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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Qatari supermarket removes Swedish products from shelves following attacks on Quran

Qatar’s prominent supermarket chain, Souq Al Baladi has taken the first step in the country to boycott Swedish produce until further notice. Qatar’s flagship Souq Al Baladi has removed all…

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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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Qatar strongly condemns Swedish government’s decision to permit burning of Quran

On Wednesday and the first day of Eid Al Adha, a protestor desecrated a Quran outside Stockholm’s central mosque in Sweden. Qatar has issued a robust condemnation against the Swedish…

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‘We don’t burn religious books’: Muslim cancels Torah and Bible burning in Sweden to protest against trend

Previously, Swedish courts permitted the burnings citing that the right to freedom of assembly, expression, and demonstration was protected by the constitution. A Muslim Swedish man of Syrian origin who was…

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Qatar urges global action to prevent Quran burning as Sweden receives more ‘protest applications’

According to Swedish authorities, three new applications for permission to burn religious texts have been received. Qatar called on world powers to adopt collective measures to prevent future events involving…

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Damage control? Swedish government condemns Quran burning after global outcry

Several countries, including Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco, summoned their Swedish ambassadors to protest the disrespect shown to the Quran. The Swedish government has publicly denounced the…

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