Outside Stockholm’s Royal Palace on Monday, two men at the heart of a months-long debate over Quran burning in the Nordic country once again set the Islamic holy book aflame. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Salwan Momika, 37, and Salwan Najem, 48, burned a copy of the Quran as counter-protesters called for them to “extinguish their hate.” Sweden and its Nordic peer Denmark have been grappling with how to address what some see as an act of protected free speech and others a symbol of religious hatred and xenophobia. Quran-burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark may be a tiny phenomenon, but they have made leaders in northern Europe anxious.
Why Quran Burning Is Making Nordic Leaders So Anxious
Armani Syed, Time: World
Tue, 08/15/2023 - 8:05am
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