desecration of Quran

Denmark adopts bill prohibiting desecration of Qur'an

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Denmark’s parliament has passed a bill that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Holy Qur'an in public places.

Iran urges Sweden to take action against Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Condemning the Qur'an desecration in Sweden, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman called on the Swedish government to take practical measures to promote peaceful coexistence between the people of different religions.

Clashes continue after Qur'an burning in Sweden

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Clashes erupted in an immigrant neighborhood in Sweden’s third-largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to a copy of the Qur'an, police said.

Muslims in the Netherlands protest Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Muslims participated Saturday in a protest arranged by Islamic organizations in the Dutch city of The Hague amid Qur'an sacrilege incidents around Europe.

Denmark to ban Quran burnings, says justice minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Peter Hummelgaard, the Justice Minister of Denmark announced that the country plans to ban the burning of the holy Quran.

Turkey summons Danish, Dutch diplomats over Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Turkey's foreign ministry summoned the Danish charge d'affaires and a Dutch diplomat over Qur'an desecration, local media said on Monday.

Iran summons Danish, Swedish envoys over Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden and Denmark's charge d'affaires in Tehran seperately in protest against the repetition of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in those European countries.

Sweden police arrest woman trying to stop Qur’an desecration

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Swedish police detained a woman Friday who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm.

Iran embassy condemns Islamophobic acts recurring in Denmark

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in Denmark has strongly condemned the recurring desecrations of the Holy Qur’an in the Nordic country, saying it is “shocked” by Copenhagen’s inaction on the sacrilegious acts.

Maduro condemns Europe lack of response to Qur'an-burning

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned Sunday the lack of response from European leaders and a number of media to Qur'an-burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark.

Qur'an insulters actually burning themselves, Cleric says

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Referring to the recent desecration of the Qur'an, the interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said that those who burn the Qur'an are in fact burning themselves.

Pope Francis condemns recent Qur’an burnings as ‘barbaric’

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Pope Francis has denounced as “barbaric” the recent Qur’an burnings in Sweden and Denmark, saying such blasphemous moves prevent dialog among nations.

Russia strenuously condemns latest Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Moscow resolutely denounces the latest incident involving the burning of a copy of the Qur'an, this time in Denmark, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing on Wednesday.

New act of sacrilege reported against holy book of Muslims

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Media reported a new case of Qur'an sacrilege in the Danish capital of Copenhagen amid Muslims' strong condemnation of growing insulting the Islamic sanctities in European countries.

Egypt summons Sweden envoy over Qur'an burning

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Egypt has summoned Sweden's chargé d'affaires over Qur'an burning, media outlets reported.

Algeria summons Denmark, Sweden envoys over Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Algeria summoned the Danish ambassador and the Swedish chargé d’affaires to condemn the continuation of the attacks on holy Qur'an, media outlets reported.

Iran, Kuwait FMs call for OIC meeting amid Quran descration

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Kuwait on Sunday discussed by phone the repetition of insulting the Qur'an in Europe and called for an emergency meeting of Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC).

Denmark condemns Qur'an copy burning as 'shameful act'

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Denmark on Saturday condemned the provocative act of burning a copy of the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, calling it a "shameful act" that disrespects the religions of others.

Iran, Turkey FMs call for OIC meeting after Qur'an sacrilege

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan during which they both called for an emergency meeting of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) on the desecration of the Quran.

Iran summons Danish envoy over Qur’an sacrilege in Copenhagen

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Jesper Vahr, Denmark's envoy to Tehran was summoned by the foreign ministry Saturday to convey Iran's strong condemnation of the Friday desecration of holy Quran and Islamic sanctities by a radical group in Copenhagen.

Iran urges Denmark to prosecute, punish Qur'an insulters

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani strongly condemned the recent Qur'an desecration move in Denmark and urged the Danish government to prosecute and punish the insulters.

Iranians hold big rallies to condemn desecration of Quran

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iranians from all walks of took to the streets across the country after Friday prayers to strongly condemn the recent sacrilege of the Holy Quran in Sweden again.

FM calls on UN to prevent Holy Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister has called on the Secretary General of the United Nations to take the necessary measures to prevent any further incidents of desecration of the Holy Qur'an.

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Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over Quran desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Following an emergency meeting with key Iraqi officials, Iraq's prime minister expelled the Swedish ambassador in reaction to the desecration of the holy Quran in Stockholm.

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UN Human Rights Council slams attacks on Quran

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The United Nations' major human rights body adopted a resolution to condemn the recent Quran burning incidents, news outlets reported.

UNHRC condemns attacks on Qur'an despite West's rejection

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The UN Human Rights Council condemned recent attacks on the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, despite Western countries' votes against the resolution.