Today’s rally, organized by Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, following the example of others that have angered the Muslim world, took place in a square in Malmö
The Swedish police arrested more than ten people today Sunday, after the wild incidents that took place in Malmö on the occasion of a gathering, during which, once again, a copy of the Koran was burned.
Today’s gathering, organized by the Iraqi refugee Saluan Momikato the standards of others of their kind which provoked the wrath of the Muslim world, took place in a square in Malmö, a city that hosts a large number of immigrants.
According to public broadcaster SVT, around 200 people went to watch Momika. Attendees “expressed their emotional charge after the organizer burned pages” of the book, police said, adding that “violent disturbances” broke out at around 1.45pm local time.
The organizer left, but a group of people remained in the square. About 10 were arrested for disorderly conduct and two others on suspicion of involvement in violent riots.
Efter det att Salwan Momika tillåtets att brännanen på Värnhemstorget in Malmö, så ryktas det om upplopp på Värnhemstorget ikväll.
Är det inte i Malmö Eurovision Song Contest ska holidas, good luck with that.#Islam #malmö #koranen #värnhemstorget #upplopp #svpol pic.twitter.com/PoeXJtG2b0— Travis (@Ghostfriend01) September 3, 2023
Swedish media reported that spectators threw stones at Saluan Momika. One video shows them trying to break the police cordon and in another a man tries to stop the patrol car that is taking Momika away from the area.
At the end of July, 37-year-old Momika and another man, Salouan Naja, trampled on a copy of the Koran in Stockholm and set it on fire, as they had done in their previous gatherings, causing a diplomatic crisis between Sweden and Middle Eastern countries. The Swedish government condemned the desecration of the Koran, but emphasized that the Swedish Constitution protects the right of assembly and freedom of expression.
In July, Iraqi protesters attacked the Swedish embassy in Baghdad twice, the second of which the attacks set fire to the building.
In Denmark, where copies of the Koran were also publicly burned, the authorities plan to ban burning of the Muslim holy book. Sweden is seeking a legal outlet to do the same.
Source :Skai
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