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Pakistan: Mob beats Christian man, burns his property over alleged sacrilege of Quran

May 26, 2024, at 02:07 am

Sargodha (Pakistan): A Christian man was assaulted, and his house and factory in Pakistan's Sargodha city were set ablaze by an incensed mob over allegations of blasphemy.

Pakistani court hands life imprisonment to woman for allegedly 'burning' Quran

Mar 23, 2024, at 12:28 am

A Pakistani court on Thursday handed life imprisonment to a woman on charges of desecrating the Holy Quran.

Pakistan: Woman held in Tandlianwala for blasphemy case

Sep 09, 2023, at 11:12 pm

A woman in Pakistan's Tandlianwala region was arrested on Thursday for allegedly fabricating charges of Quran desecration against some people in her locality.

Sweden: Violent riots erupt following Quran-burning action

Sep 04, 2023, at 11:14 pm

A residential district in the Swedish city of Malmo was rocked by clashes overnight in the wake of a Quran-burning demonstration on Sunday, with protesters pelting police officers with stones and torching cars, the Swedish police said.

Quran-burning demonstrations: Denmark tightens border controls

Aug 05, 2023, at 05:04 am

Copenhagen: The Danish police are temporarily toughening controls at the country's borders for security reasons following recent Quran-burning demonstrations, the Danish Justice Ministry has said.

Qatar: Foreign Ministry summons Sweden's Ambassador over Quran-burning incident

Jul 21, 2023, at 05:08 pm

Doha: Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Friday that it summoned Swedish Ambassador Gautam Bhattacharyya to hand him a note of protest over the repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden.

Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

Jul 12, 2023, at 10:22 pm

New York: The UN’s top human rights official urged respect for religious tolerance on Tuesday as Member States gathered in Geneva in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital.

Taliban leaders suspend Sweden's activities in Afghan after Quran burning

Jul 11, 2023, at 08:49 pm

Kabul: The Taliban have suspended Swedish activities in Afghanistan starting Tuesday after the controversial Quran burning demonstration in Stockholm, a spokesperson for the Afghan culture committee said.

Quran Burning Incident in Sweden: Christians seeks protection following threats from banned outfit

Jul 07, 2023, at 11:39 pm

Several Catholic Church leaders in Pakistan have demanded protection after a banned Islamist outfit threatened in the wake of the  Quran burning incident in Sweden.

Turkish FM slams Quran-burning incident in Sweden

Jun 30, 2023, at 03:25 pm

Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that another incident of Quran burning in Sweden was unacceptable and accused the Stockholm authorities of "complicity in a crime."

Over 90 pc of Turkish oppose Sweden's NATO membership after quran burning: Reports

Jan 24, 2023, at 11:10 pm

Ankara: Some 92.5% of Turkish citizens have spoken against Ankara's greenlighting of Sweden's membership in NATO following the controversial demonstration with the burning of the Quran in Stockholm, a survey conducted by Turkish news agency Anadolu showed on Tuesday.

Three Pakistani men denied bail for sharing Quran's distorted version

Jan 16, 2022, at 09:31 pm

Islamabad/UNI: The Lahore High Court has rejected the post-arrest bail plea of three persons accused of sharing a distorted version of Quran in a WhatsApp group, the media reported on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Man caught with Quran, trying to enter Hindu puja pavillion in Habiganj 

Nov 20, 2021, at 02:52 pm

Dhaka: A man was caught by locals and handed over to the police as he was attempting to enter a Hindu puja pavilion in Bangladesh's Habiganj town with a Quran, media reports said.

Birmingham Qur’an: digital exhibition in Abu Dhabi for first time

Nov 21, 2017, at 09:46 pm

London, Nov 21 (IBNS): The University of Birmingham has opened the Abu Dhabi exhibition of the Birmingham Qur’an Manuscript.