The Quran is Islam’s holy book, the primary source of guidance and law for Muslims across the world.
Ednews informs via AlJazeera that demonstrations have been held in several Muslim countries in recent weeks in response to the repeated desecration and burning of the Quran in Sweden and Denmark.
Muslim nations have been swift to respond with Saudi Arabia summoning the Danish charge d’affaires over the issue.
Iran also summoned the Swedish ambassador to Tehran while Iraq expelled Sweden’s top diplomat.
In Baghdad, hundreds of people tried to storm the Green Zone, a heavily fortified area with a number of foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government.