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Swedish far right group sets on Qur'an burning tour, sparks clashes

18 Apr 2022 - 11:01

Qur'an burning plan by a far right group in Sweden has sparked clashes between the police and protesters in Orebro city.


Protesters condemned plan by far-right party Stram Kurs to burn a copy of Qur'an on Thursday and Friday as the protest led to violence leaving one person injured, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).
 
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far right party in Sweden, popular for his radical stance against Islam has set on a Qur'an burning tour in different cities across Sweden.
 
Before the incident on Thursday about 200 protesters had gathered demanding the police to prevent the racist leader carry out his plan.
 
He is deliberately targeting the Muslim populated neighborhoods for his Qur'an burning plan to provoke protests which led to clashes between the police and immigrant Muslims.
 
Rasmus has reportedly received Swedish citizenship in 2020 though his Qur'an burning plans has not won the support even by other far-right parties.
 
He has previously been convicted of racist insults.
 


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