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Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Asura(op): 9:06am On Apr 18, 2022
17 Apr, 2022 10:45

Riots spread in Sweden amid far-right plans to burn Koran

Mobs of youths clashed with police and set fire to vehicles in a bid to disrupt an anti-immigration party’s rallies
Riots spread in Sweden amid far-right plans to burn Koran

Chants of ‘Allahu Akbar’, police cars set on fire, and officers injured – this is what the run-up to Easter looked like in multiple towns and cities across Sweden this week, after the authorities gave a far-right anti-immigration group the go-ahead to stage rallies, which included plans to burn the Koran.

Unrest broke out on Thursday in the city of Linkoping, where gangs of youths clashed with police, injuring three officers. At least two people were detained.

The violence was sparked by the Swedish authorities’ decision to grant permission for a series of anti-Islam rallies. Organized by Rasmus Paludan – a right-wing Danish politician who has spent time in prison on racism-related charges – the events in various places across Sweden were intended to feature the burning of Islam’s holy book, the Koran.

While Paludan and his supporters were initially allowed to hold their rally, it eventually had to be “dissolved” in light of the “serious security situation.” Mobs of rioters protesting against the far-right group pelted police with stones and set fire to four law enforcement vehicles.


So tense was the situation that police had to fire warning shots at one point, as confirmed by a police spokesperson to Swedish media.

While the local police department initially spoke of four injured officers and a bystander, it later updated that number, saying that “about ten colleagues” had sustained injuries.
According to the authorities, some of the policemen taken to the hospital had been hit on the head, while others had suspected arms fractures. Police described the events in Orebro as a “violent riot.”


Similar scenes played out in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, as well as Malmo and Norrkoping.

On Saturday, unrest was reported in the town of Landskrona, with dozens of youths setting fire to vehicles, tires, and trash cans. According to the local police, none of the law enforcement personnel deployed in the town were harmed as a result. Officials noted that tensions were gradually dying down.


According to the Expressen newspaper, Paludan did manage to burn at least one copy of the Koran in Stockholm’s Rinkeby district on Friday. A video was also posted on Twitter, which appears to show him in the act.


Explaining their decision to grant Paludan permission to hold the controversial rallies across the country, the Swedish authorities cited freedom of speech.

Paludan’s anti-Islam performances and the subsequent rioting came ahead of Easter, and during the month of Ramadan.


https://www.rt.com/news/554010-sweden-riots-koran-burning/

Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by God1000(m): 9:08am On Apr 18, 2022
Sweden should be careful about such move
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Anthonyoz(m): 9:42am On Apr 18, 2022
Why not head slammers come to Nigeria to practice their Sharia on skull miners ,erudite shullers will be pleased to welcome them
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Mightymanna(m):
They failed.

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَاِ نَّا لَهٗ لَحٰـفِظُوْنَ
"Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian."
(QS. Al-Hijr 15: Verse 9)

* Via Qur'an English https://quran-en.com

They should do their worst the Quran is both Preserve on Paper and on Heart of Men.
For 1400 years. If their mission is to erase it then they need to start burning us too
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Mightymanna(m): 12:59pm On Apr 18, 2022
Anthonyoz:
Why not head slammers come to Nigeria to practice their Sharia on skull miners ,erudite shullers will be pleased to welcome them
Islam is meant to cover everywhere Sweden can only delay it but it will surely reach everywhere
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Mightymanna(m): 1:07pm On Apr 18, 2022
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَا فِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ ۗ اِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيْهِ الْاَ بْصَا رُ 
"And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror]."
(QS. Ibrahim 14: Verse 42)

* Via Qur'an English https://quran-en.com
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Valkrie: 2:35pm On Apr 18, 2022
Mightymanna:
Islam is meant to cover everywhere Sweden can only delay it but it will surely reach everywhere
I love your dream....keep it up...!! grin
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by leofab(f): 2:58pm On Apr 18, 2022
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Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by panafrican(m): 3:03pm On Apr 18, 2022
People burn the Bible every day.
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Mightymanna(m): 3:38pm On Apr 18, 2022
panafrican:
People burn the Bible every day.
because Christians are pretenders that don't believe in anything only following their vain desires in the name of Religion everything is accepted and welcomed in Christianity no basic laws, no prohibitions just sheeply doing what you want in short they lack faith.
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Mightymanna(m): 3:40pm On Apr 18, 2022
Valkrie:
I love your dream....keep it up...!! grin
the dream is materializing right in front of your eyes
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by lordm(m): 5:55pm On Apr 18, 2022
Hmmm, I see a religious war coming someday. A very big one. When, where, is what I don't know
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Valkrie:
Mightymanna:
the dream is materializing right in front of your eyes
What are you smoking bro..? Some few Islamic miscreant disturbing Sweden who are all going to be arrested and deported or jailed means Islamic is taking over...? If that's your idea of taking over then I'm really sorry for you...? I hope you know the population of the world not factoring Asian countries like Japan and China into it who would never allow the Islamic cancer come close to them...?

You moslem people always have a very narrow mind...!! If throwing stones and burning cars of your host country is taken over then I'm really sorry for you all....!!
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by Truvelisback(m): 5:34am On Apr 19, 2022
Their fear for Islamic terrorism has led to this riot.
Re: Riots Spread In Sweden Amid Far-right Plans To Burn Koran by dnawah(m): 7:22am On Apr 20, 2022
Mightymanna:
because Christians are pretenders that don't believe in anything only following their vain desires in the name of Religion everything is accepted and welcomed in Christianity no basic laws, no prohibitions just sheeply doing what you want in short they lack faith.
u don't come o!
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