Protesters Storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad

A recent incident involving the burning of the Quran in Sweden has sparked outrage and led to protesters storming the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. The act of desecrating a religious text is highly provocative and offensive to millions of Muslims worldwide.

Salwan Momika an Iraqi living in Sweden burned a copy of the Quran, the holy book of Islam. The act, carried out in a public space, was widely condemned as a gross violation of religious freedom and an affront to the Muslim community.

In response to the Quran burning incident, enraged protesters in Baghdad, Iraq, stormed the Swedish embassy to express their anger and demand justice.

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

Morocco and Jordan have recalled their ambassadors to Stockholm, and Morocco has also summoned Sweden’s charge d’affaires in Rabat.

Iraq said the incident was “a reflection of a hateful aggressive spirit that has nothing to do with freedom of expression.”