Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that Quran burning campaigns are legal in the kingdom, but that whatever the law allows should not be considered appropriate. transmits RIA News. Therefore, he reacted to the message about another demonstration against the holy book, scheduled for August 18 in Stockholm.
“When I say people should think about it, I mean that not everything that is legal is appropriate. Kristersson said that if you care about the security situation in Sweden, you should consider whether what you’re doing is good for our country.
The action to burn the Qur’an in Sweden on 28 June started a chain of protest and condemnation from Islamic states. It was carried out by a 37-year-old Iraqi immigrant named Salwan Momika, with permission from the local police. The organization of such an action on Eid-al-Adha, one of the main religious holidays of Islam, caused strong condemnation. It also provoked protests in Iraq and Iran near the Swedish embassies in Baghdad, with demonstrations in late July turning into an attempt to raid the kingdom’s diplomatic mission.
Despite this, the Koran has been burned in the kingdom again and already three times – first on July 31, then on August 4 and 14. As the demonstrations continued, authorities raised the terror threat level from 4 to 5. The protests have made the country a priority target for Islamists, according to the Swedish security service.
Former Arab countries warned From the rise of Islamophobia after the burning of the Qur’an in Europe.