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Man admits assault after Koran burned outside Turkish Consulate

Moussa Kadri denies possession of a bladed article during the incident in west London and will face trial at Southwark Crown Court next month.

The Independent UK

Man admits assault after Koran burned outside Turkish Consulate in London

Moussa Kadri denies possession of a bladed article during the incident in west London and will face trial at Southwark Crown Court next month

Evening Standard

The Koran and the Flesh by Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed review – the trials of a gay Muslim

This courageous, melancholy memoir, about the author’s struggle to reconcile his faith with his sexuality, argues that homophobia is a cultural phenomenon, not a religious edict

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Man in court accused of religious aggravation after burning of Koran

Footage posted on social media appeared to show a man burning a book near the Turkish consulate

The Independent UK

Man denies religious aggravation charge after burning of Koran

Footage posted on social media appeared to show a man burning a book near the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge.

Evening Standard

Two charged after man attacked having burnt Koran outside Turkish consulate

Social media footage showed a man being kicked on the ground by his knife-wielding attacker.

The Independent UK

Man in court after copy of Koran burned in Manchester

The burning of the Islamic holy book near the memorial to the 22 people murdered in the Manchester Arena bombing was reportedly livestreamed.

Evening Standard

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Koran Burner Shot Dead In Sweden, Five Arrested

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, adding that five people had been arrested.

International Business Times

Koran Burner Shot Dead In Sweden

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported Thursday as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.

International Business Times

Germany Makes Arrests Over Sweden Parliament Attack Plot

Two Afghans linked to the Islamic State group were arrested in Germany on Tuesday on suspicion of planning an attack around Sweden's parliament in retaliation for Koran burnings, prosecutors said.

International Business Times

When three visually impaired scholars led Juma rites at Madin mosque

Visually impaired scholars lead Juma rites at Madin Academy, setting a record and inspiring the community.

The Hindu

The abyss of religious extremism

To begin with, hadiths and fatwas that violate the letter or spirit of the Koran should be questioned and disregarded

The Hindu

World’s Most Secular Nation Pushes To Adapt Muslim Blasphemy Laws

In Sweden, disparaging Christianity has never been illegal, but Islam has proven to be a different story.

Zenger

Christian families in Pakistan pick up pieces after mob attack over 'blasphemy'

On August 16, a Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani town of Jaranwala. Homes and churches were burned and ransacked by a crowd of hundreds that tore through the streets of the town in the eastern Punjab province. The attack happened after two Christian brothers were accused…

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The Hindu

Awaiting the age of moderation

OIC suspends Sweden's envoy over Islamophobia; Saudi Arabia's pact with Wahhabism has caused doctrinal uniformity in Muslim world; MBS's push for moderate interpretations of Islam is epochal; alliance of civilisations needed to counter fatalistic idea of clash of civilisations

Evening Standard

Koran burning could be banned in Denmark after fiery protests

Denmark is considering banning the burning of holy texts after copies of the Koran were set on fire by far-right provocateurs, outraging Muslims worldwide.

The Week

Koran burning in Scandinavia: freedom of expression’s ultimate test?

Incidents of the Koran being publicly burnt in Sweden and Denmark have caused huge offence and upset across the Islamic world and sparked condemnation from European leaders.

France 24

Thousands in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon protest Koran desecration in Sweden

Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries Friday to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Koran in Sweden, a day after protesters stormed the country's embassy in Iraq.

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Zenger

Swedish Jewish Leader Opposes Ban On Burning Holy Books

Calls for criminalizing hate speech instead, amid controversy over proposed legislation.

Evening Standard

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador as man desecrates Koran in Stockholm

Diplomatic blow-up comes hours after protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Koran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad

France 24

Diplomatic tensions rise between Stockholm, Baghdad after Iraqi protesters storm Swedish embassy

Protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire and setting off a diplomatic furor.

Zenger

Swedish Police Approve Burning Of Bible Outside Israeli Embassy

Controversial decision follows Koran burnings, sparks outrage in Islamic world

France 24

From militia leader to refugee: The backstory of the man who burned a Koran in Sweden

Soon after a Chrisitan Iraqi man named Salwan Momika burned a Koran in front of Sweden’s largest mosque on June 28, 2023, it was reported that he was a member of a Swedish ultra-nationalist party. Then videos from Momika’s past in Iraq started to surface. This footage showed him wearing…

Radio France Internationale

US may have solution to Turkey's opposition to Swedish NATO bid

With Nato leaders due to gather in Vilnius Tuesday for a two day summit, Sweden's membership bid hangs in the balance. Turkish President Recep Erdogan, outraged by the burning of a Koran outside a Stockholm mosque, is resisting international pressure over his opposition to Sweden's bid. The Turkish leader is…

Zenger

Swedish Police Receive Application To Burn Torah Outside Israeli Embassy

Sweden's attempts to be admitted to NATO could be colored by activists request to publicly burn Torah to promote freedom of speech

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