National security issues play a part in whether Quran burnings should be banned, especially after the Nordic country’s security services warned of potential terrorist attacks.
Following a number of Quran burnings and backlash from governments in Muslim-majority countries, the Swedish security police have warned that Sweden has become a priority for Islamist terror attacks.
The EU has flatly condemned the desecration of the Islamic holy text in contrast to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who took a softer approach, as protests continue across the Islamic world, allegedly backed by Russia.
A mob of hundreds attempted to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone, where many embassies are located, after a burning of the Quran in Copenhagen on Friday, with those behind the burning repeating their actions on Monday as well.
Following a Quran burning in January of this year, a Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Danish anti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan who has been burning copies of the Islamic holy book for years, often sparking riots.
Sweden and Iraq are in diplomatic turmoil after supporters of an Iraqi Shiite cleric stormed the Swedish embassy and set fire to it over a demonstration to burn a copy of the Qur’an in Stockholm.
