ANKARA – The incident of burning Muslim holy book Quran outside a mosque in Sweden threatens to escalate into a trade war. Many influential Muslim groups in the Middle East and North Africa have called for a boycott of Swedish products. Last week, the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, the oldest Sunni institution in the Muslim […]
STOCKHOLM (AA): Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday he has been in close consultations with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen over the burnings of the Quran in their countries. Kristersson said Sweden is experiencing its “most serious security situation” since World War II. “We are aware that states and ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AA): Saudi Arabia on Friday summoned the Danish charge d’affaires over the desecration of copies of the Holy Quran in Copenhagen. The Saudi Foreign Ministry in a statement said it handed the Danish official a protest note “that includes the Kingdom’s demand to stop these disgraceful acts which violate all religious ...
ANKARA (AA): Muslims worldwide have unanimously condemned the desecration of the Quran in Denmark and Sweden, asserting that these attacks cannot be justified in the name of “freedom of expression.” In response to the rising offensive and Islamophobic actions perpetrated by radicals in Western countries, Muslims from all over the w...
NEW DELHI, India – The Hindu nationalist government in India has proposed a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all citizens, regardless of religious affiliation. Muslims, Sikhs, and others fear that the government could impose Hindu upper-caste beliefs on the entire population in the name of the uniform code Activists say the introduction of a unifo...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) – A far-right Danish Islamophobic group burned the Quran on Tuesday outside the Turkish and Egyptian embassies in Copenhagen. The Danske Patrioter was behind the despicable act that has drawn condemnation from across the Muslim world. Denmark has condemned the burning incident and called it a “shameful act” that ...
TRENTON, Canada (AA): A man who attacked a mosque in the Toronto area with an axe and planned mass casualties was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday. Armed with bear spray and an axe, Mohammad Moiz Omar entered the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, where about 30 worshippers were performing early morning prayers […]
NEW DELHI, India – Two prominent mosques in the Indian capital, New Delhi, have been ordered to remove their structures within 15 days. According to a report by local news channel India Today, the notices were issued by the Indian Railways. The authority claimed that the land of Masjid Bachchu Shah and Masjid Takia Babbar […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) – Denmark has condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book, the Quran, calling it a shameful act. A statement from the Danish Foreign Ministry said the provocative act hurt many people and created division between different religions and cultures. It said that many Danish citizens are Muslims and they are a valued [&h...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The 57-member Islamic countries grouping on Sunday suspended the special envoy status for Sweden. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said the move followed repeated incidents of burning the holy book of the Quran in the European country. The extraordinary meeting of OIC members on July 2 authorized Secretary-Genera...
