Iraqi demonstrators protest against desecration of Quran in Sweden
BAGHDAD (AA): Followers of Muqtada al-Sadr in Iraq rallied against the desecration of the Quran in Sweden after Friday prayers.
Hundreds of people carried the Muslim holy book to protest against the attack on the Quran in Sweden’s capital Stockholm.
Early Thursday morning, a crowd of Iraqis stormed Sweden’s Embassy in Baghdad and set it ablaze in protest against the June 28 burning of a copy of the Quran by Salwan Momika, an Iraq-born man who now lives in Sweden.
Sweden’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack on its embassy in Baghdad, calling it a “serious violation” of the Vienna Convention.
Following the storming of Sweden’s diplomatic mission, Momika desecrated another copy of the Quran by stepping on it and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Stockholm.
In response to the act, the Iraqi government warned Sweden that it would break diplomatic relations if desecrations of the Muslims’ holy book continued.
Have Your Say!
Have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@soundvision.com.
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a Muslim Network TV’s representative. You can also get in touch in the following ways:
Tweet: @MuslimNetworkTV
We must take charge of our narrative. Research indicates that 92% of their Muslim coverage is negative. Help us change that.
