STOCKHOLM — Swedish police on Sunday arrested two people and detained around 10 people after a violent riot broke out at a protest involving a burning of the Quran, police said.
The protest was organized by Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, whose protests — which have included public desecrations of the Muslim holy book — have sparked outrage across the Middle East.
Sunday’s protest was held in a square in the southern city of Malmo, which has a large immigrant population, and according to public broadcaster SVT around 200 people had showed up to watch.
A scene that delights the heart of every Muslim. ☪
After a copy of the Qur'an was burned, thousands of Muslims came together in Malmö, Sweden, holding copies of the Holy Book and engaging in a collective group reading. pic.twitter.com/EPtebVigHo
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