Hundreds demonstrate in Baghdad against the desecration of the Koran in Sweden

Convened by the influential Iraqi religious leader Moqtada SadrHundreds of people protested this Friday in baghdad against the desecration of Koran in Swedenan incident that sparked a serious diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

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Under a tide of parasols, to protect themselves from the heat, the demonstrators gathered on an avenue in the neighborhood of madinet sadrand they shouted “yes, yes to Islam”, “yes, yes to the Koran” and “yes, yes to Iraq”confirmed an AFP correspondent.

They also showed copies of the holy book of Muslims, portraits of Moqtada Sadr and Iraqi flags.

Protesters also burned rainbow flags. The Shiite religious leader saw in this a way of irritating Westerners and denouncing “double standards” consisting, according to him, of defending the community LGBT+ and at the same time authorize, as was the case in Swedenthe desecration of Koran.

“With this demonstration we want to make our voice reach the UNto obtain the penalization of all desecration of the sacred books, those of Islam, Christianity and Judaism”he claimed Amer Shemala municipal manager of madinet sadr.

Stockholm was the scene of two recent desecrations of the Koranthe first at the end of June and the last this Thursday, both starring an Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika.

On Thursday he stomped on and tore up a copy of the book, though without setting it on fire, as he had announced he would.

The Swedish police had authorized the act in the name of freedom of assembly, although it qualified that this does not mean that it approves the acts of the Iraqi refugee.

These incidents have caused a serious diplomatic crisis between Sweden and Iraq, which expelled the ambassador of the Nordic country. Also on two occasions, supporters of the cleric Moqtada Sadr they invaded the swedish embassy in baghdadwhich was set on fire just before dawn on Thursday.

Source: Elcomercio

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