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Protests Erupt In Sweden After Right-Wing Supporters Burn Holy Quran

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Protest erupt in Sweden after supporters of Rasmus Paludan, a far-right Danish politician, burned the Islamic Holy Quran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm allegedly under the protection of Swedish police.  

As per media reports; over 300 people gathered to demonstrate against anti-Islam activities.

As per Swedish police, at least 10 people were arrested in southern Sweden and several police officers were injured in violence which broke out after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Koran-burning rally.

“The demonstration of about 300 people was connected to an incident earlier in the day in which protesters burned the Islamic holy book,” police spokesperson Rickard Lundqvist told Swedish tabloid Expressen.

Rasmus Paludan, who heads a far-right Danish anti-immigration party Hard Line, was scheduled to speak at the Quran-burning event in Malmo. However, the police announced that he was banned from entering Sweden for two years. He was later arrested near Malmo.

Sweden’s decision to grant permission serial Quran-burner Rasmus came despite repeated warming from Turkiye and called theincident unacceptable

“Vile act, an outright hate crime” Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Turkiye also cancelled Swedish defines minister pal jonson’s upcoming visit to Turkiye.

Meanwhile, another group in Norway held an anti-Muslim demonstration on Saturday where a woman tore pages from the Quran and spat on it.