Posted on 06/28/2023 11:57:27 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Sweden has allowed another Quran burning to go ahead despite previous international outcry. The action is unlikely to help Sweden's NATO bid overcome Turkish opposition.
Two men stood outside Stockholm's central mosque on Wednesday and burned a Quran, following the go-ahead given by a Swedish court, to coincide with the beginning of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
The man who had requested permission for the action, a 30-year-old Iraqi refugee who wants the book banned, tore out pages from the Quran, wiped them on his shoe and set some of them on fire, Swedish public broadcaster SVT said.
Around 200 people gathered to watch, including counterprotesters. One man was detained after he tried to throw a rock.
Permission was given by a court on Wednesday. Sweden rarely bans protests, even ones that might be considered forms of incitement in other countries. The burning of the Islamic religious book took place during Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest days of the year for Muslims.
The book burning may further jeopardize Sweden's attempts to overcome Turkey's opposition to its NATO membership bid. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a previous Quran burning by saying Sweden should not join the alliance.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan condemned the act in a tweet.
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Now if only the quran/koran could be burned on a global scale, we need to send that evil book back to hell where it belongs!
Book burnings cause global warming.
Back in the day old just drawing Muhammad would have enticed old school Muslims into rioting all over the world. LOL
Hate speech. Should have burned a Bible. That’d make it a 1st. Amendment right.
The carbon footprint!!
Hollywood and its decision to produce “The Messenger” in 1977 comes to mind.
Well, since Sweden’s already basically burned the Holy Bible out of their society, why not the Quran too?
“The action is unlikely to help Sweden’s NATO bid overcome Turkish opposition.”
An alternative take is that Turkey’s opposition to the freedoms of speech, religion, and protest may be unlikely to help justify its continued membership in NATO.
How is this allowed in the Islamic Republic of Sweden ?
A public burning would be appropriate after another 911 Election event. Which country?
It’s funny how there are all sorts of picture books for kids showing the life of Jesus. Now imagine muslims trying to tell their kids about their mass-murdering,anti-semitic,anti-Christian,brutal and violent “prophet” muhammed(pbuh..Purveyor of Butchery and Unholy Horror)
A picture book for muslim kids about the life of Mo:that would…. end up having to be X-rated wouldn’t it?
Now just picture a series of picture books for little muslim children about the most perfect man who ever lived,Mohammed….
Mo and Aisha’s first date(she,6 years old,Mo…. a 54 year old man!!)
Mo and the Jews
Mo and his sex slave women
Mo the slave trader (and the black slaves he kept)…that should go down well with African-American members of the Muslim Brotherhood..and it’s so sadly True!
{sahih muslim 3901}
Mo and the camel urine incident
Mo’s money
Mo Mo Mo,
{the adventures of the most perfect man that ever lived}
The life of Brian Muhammed(the hilarious story of an idiot convert to islam)soon to be a musical with a cast of millions..of victims…
Exactly, the koran/quran should be banned from planet earth!
Imagine if they had burned a “Pride” Koran...
Excellent news!
Gay? Yes, gay.
We recently came upon a Koran in a house being put up for sale.
No one claims it. Maybe we should mail it to Sweden to add to the bonfire.
So this is the second one of these burnings? I'm trying to remember the first one but am drawing a blank.
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