Protests outside Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Tehran over burning of Quran
Protests in Tehran and Baghdad
Protests broke out in different parts of Tehran and Baghdad after an Iraqi national living in Sweden, Salwan Momika, 37, stomped on the Islamic holy book and set several pages alight in front of Sweden's largest mosque on Wednesday, June 28.
'Yes, yes to the Quran'
Protesters gathered with placards to slam the act. Iraqi protesters brought portraits of populist Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. They also chanted slogans such as “yes, yes to the Quran” during their demonstration outside the Swedish embassy in Tehran and Baghdad.
Several more countries have reacted
The governments of several Muslim countries, including Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Morocco have also expressed displeasure about the incident.
Man who burned the Quran has been charged
Swedish police have charged Salwan, who burned the Quran, with agitation against an ethnic or national group. However, during an interview with a newspaper, Salwan described himself as an Iraqi refugee seeking to ban it.
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