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Protest held in Stockholm against Quran burning

Protest held in Stockholm against Quran burning

Jul 10, 2023

Stockholm [Sweden], July 10: Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Stockholm on Sunday to protest against the burning of the Quran in Sweden.
The gathering took place on a square near a mosque where an individual set a copy of the Quran ablaze on June 28.
According to the Swedish Police, Sunday's protest gathered around 3,000 participants, DagensNyheter (DN) newspaper reported.
Mustafa Issa, chairman of the United Islamic Associations of Sweden that organized the protest, told DN that the burning of the Quran is hate speech that should not be allowed.
Source: Xinhua