Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world

Several Muslim-majority countries person condemned the burning of a transcript of the Quran successful Sweden astatine a protest.

Salwan Momika, said to beryllium an Iraqi surviving successful Sweden, acceptable occurrence to a transcript of the Muslim substance successful beforehand of Stockholm's cardinal mosque connected Wednesday.

Middle Eastern nations including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt powerfully criticised the burning.

And Turkey, a Nato subordinate with a accidental implicit whether Sweden gains membership, called it a "despicable act".

Muslims see the Quran the ineffable connection of God and presumption immoderate intentional harm oregon amusement of disrespect towards it arsenic profoundly offensive.

The Quran burning connected Wednesday took spot arsenic Muslims astir the satellite celebrated the archetypal time of Eid al-Adha, 1 of the astir important festivals successful the Muslim calendar.

Swedish constabulary had fixed Mr Momika a licence for the protest, successful accordance with free-speech laws. But aboriginal constabulary said the incidental was being investigated for incitement of hatred.

The protestation sparked choler among different nations too.

Morocco and Jordan person recalled their ambassadors to Stockholm, and Morocco has besides summoned Sweden's complaint d'affaires successful Rabat.

Iraq said the incidental was "a reflection of a hateful assertive tone that has thing to bash with state of expression."

Iran echoed Iraq's criticism, calling the enactment of burning the Quran "provocative" and "unacceptable", portion Egypt described it arsenic a "shameful" enactment which was particularly provocative arsenic Muslims people Eid al-Adha.

Saudi Arabia - the destination of astir 1.8m worshippers connected the yearly Hajj pilgrimage this week - said "these hateful and repeated acts cannot beryllium accepted with immoderate justification."

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the Quran burning was "legal but not appropriate".

Plans to pain copies of the Quran person sparked riots successful Sweden successful caller months.

Police had rejected akin protestation applications recently, but courts past ruled that they should beryllium allowed connected state of look grounds.