Videos of Quran burnings by a small group of men in Sweden and Denmark that year ignited a global controversy, drawing condemnation from several Muslim nations and leading to riots in some places.

This time, he has taken to Quran burning to not just criticise Islam but also to pay respect to the "sacrifice of Momika". The venue of his February 1 protest was the Turkish embassy in Denmark.

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COPENHAGEN: For the first time in Denmark's history, two individuals have been charged with improper treatment of a religious scripture after allegedly disrespecting the Quran, prosecutors ...

"Denmark supports the right to protest but emphasizes it must remain peaceful," the Foreign Ministry said. Authorities in many Islamic countries have condemned the Quran-burning rally in Denmark ...

The Finnish police is making this clear after a spate of Quran burning in Sweden and Denmark lead by Danish-Swede politician Rasmus Paludan, the head of the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line ...

TASS/. The Russian embassy in Denmark on Friday condemned protests that involve the burning of the Quran, one of which took place near the consular department. "A series of sacrilegious protests ...