Iraqi man Salwan Momika, who was globally condemned for burning the Quran in Sweden during the country’s NATO accession process and went to Norway after…
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A Russian man was sentenced Tuesday to 3 1/2 years in prison for burning a Quran in the Russian region of Chechnya. A court in…
The Netherlands police on Saturday got into a scuffle with a group trying to stop an attack on the Muslim holy book, the Quran, that…
Denmark’s parliament Thursday passed a new law making it illegal to desecrate any holy text in the country after a recent string of public desecrations…
Attacks on Islam’s holy book, the Quran, cannot be defended with the excuse of freedom of expression because they target social peace and stability, President…
Sweden heightened its terrorism alert level to the second highest after a series of incessant desecrations of the Quran, as Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said…
After a spate of controversial Quran-burning protests, Denmark is tightening border controls to boost domestic security and prevent unwanted individuals from entering the country, the…
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) criticized Sweden and Denmark’s response to the repeated Quran desecrations on Monday, as the Swedish leader said the two…
Insulting values held dear by millions of people appears to be a new favorite pastime of certain fringe groups in Europe. A string of Quran…
Swedish police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the country next week, the country’s prime minister said Thursday, voicing…