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The burning of the Koran in Stockholm revolts the world, the Iraqis occupy the Swedish embassy in Baghdad (VIDEO)

2023-06-29 19:44:10Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The burning of the Koran in Stockholm revolts the world, the Iraqis occupy the
Quran burning in Stockholm, protesters enter the Swedish embassy in Baghdad

Dozens of Muslim countries strongly condemned Sweden's decision to allow an Iraqi man to burn the Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque, but in his home country the reaction has been even harsher.

The Swedish embassy in Baghdad has been at the center of attacks by dozens of angry Iraqis, just a day after the Muslim holy book, the Koran, was burned in Stockholm.

Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, with footage showing an angry mob hurling an iron gate to the ground before storming into the residential compound where the diplomatic center is located.

A second video shows people climbing to the top of the barbed wire covered building, chanting and waving flags.

They also distributed leaflets with messages in Arabic and English that read: "Our constitution is the Koran."

"Yes, yes for the Koran", was the expression that was also written in black ink on the gate leading to the embassy.

The demonstrators, supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, stayed inside for about 15 minutes before leaving peacefully as security forces returned to the site.

The burning of the Koran was carried out yesterday under a heavy police presence and in front of a crowd of 200 people.

Salwan Momika, who escaped to Sweden a few years ago, put ham on the pages of the Koran before stepping on it and setting it on fire.

Police had granted the 37-year-old a permit to protest under free speech protections after an appeals court refused to ban the burning of the Koran.

This form of protest sparked outrage across the Muslim world, including Turkey, which has blocked Sweden's request to join the NATO military alliance with its veto.

Iraq condemned the burning of the Koran, calling it a racist and irresponsible attack, while Morocco recalled its ambassador to Stockholm on Wednesday evening.

The United States State Department also weighed in, with spokesman Vedant Patel calling the burning of religious texts disrespectful.

"What may be legal is certainly not necessarily appropriate," he said.


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