Protest in Iraq over desecration of Quran in Denmark

  • 23/07/2023

Tensions in Iraq sparked again after a wave of protests in Europe involving the burning of the holy Quran, led to a debate about how to balance freedom of expression with religious sensitivity. Hundreds of protesters tried to storm the Green Zone in Baghdad, which houses embassies and the government's headquarters, early on Saturday after it was reported that a Quran had been burned by a group of ultranationalists outside the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

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