The latest developments in the burning of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad

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A parliamentarian calls for cutting ties with Sweden for allowing the burning of the Holy Quran

• Time: 07/02/2023 14:19:50
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{Local: Al-Furat News} A representative of the State of Law, Jawad Al-Ghazali, called today, Sunday, to sever relations with Sweden for allowing the burning of the Holy Qur’an, while he indicated that the Swedish government took a weak position on the Arab and Islamic countries, so it allowed the burning of the Qur’an. 

Al-Ghazali said to the Euphrates News Agency that "the attitude towards the Holy Qur'an is criminal and it is unfortunate that it comes from an Iraqi," expressing "his deep regret at the lack of responses from Arab and Islamic countries at the level of crime towards the Qur'an."

He added that "submitting a protest paper and summoning the ambassador is not sufficient, but there is a need to sever diplomatic and economic relations with Sweden from all Arab and Islamic countries," noting that "there are indications that a person submitted a request to the Swedish government to burn the Bible, but it refused."

He continued, "We condemn the burning of any heavenly book, and we affirm that the Swedish government took a weak stance towards the Arab and Islamic countries, and therefore allowed the burning of the Qur'an."

Earlier, the Swedish police announced that they had authorized the organization of a demonstration whose organizer, an Iraqi young man named "Sloan Momica", plans to burn a copy of the Holy Qur'an outside the Stockholm Grand Mosque today, Wednesday, coinciding with the start of Eid al-Adha.

In its decision, the police said, "The nature of the security risks associated with burning the Qur'an does not, under current laws, justify rejecting the request."

Earlier, Iraq held the Sudanese authorities responsible for inflaming the feelings of Muslims by allowing the burning of the Qur’an, warning that this hate-filled act would lead to the quagmire of terrorism and extremism again.

Today, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the incident of burning the Holy Quran in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, has inflamed the feelings of Muslims around the world and constitutes a dangerous provocation for them.

It affirmed Iraq's strong condemnation and denunciation of "the Swedish authorities' allowing an extremist to burn a copy of the Holy Qur'an in a manner that constitutes a grave insult to religious sanctities," as it said in a strongly worded statement, which was followed up by "Elaph."

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry called on the international community to "assume its responsibilities to stop such unacceptable acts, to renounce all forms of hatred and extremism, and to hold the perpetrators accountable."
The Swedish authorities allowed an extremist to burn a copy of the Holy Qur’an in front of the Stockholm Central Mosque on Wednesday, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, when Muslims were performing the Eid prayer, with widespread rejection at the international level.

 

[gregp]

Good job Sweden. Tell-em to pound sand.

 

[yota691]

Calls for deterrent measures against violators of the sanctity of the Koran

The first  2023/07/03

 

 

 Baghdad: Hoda Al-Azzawi and Shaima Rashid 

 

He met the act of an Iraqi residing in Sweden by violating the sanctity of the Noble Qur’an and burning a copy of it; Angry reactions from the Iraqi street and the Islamic world, and calls escalated for the Iraqi government to take legal measures to retrieve that person and prosecute him according to the law.

A member of the Parliamentary Endowments Committee, Sherif Suleiman, said in an interview with “Al-Sabah”: “Parliament condemns this act that has nothing to do with freedom, and Parliament will have a position after the end of its legislative recess to try to deter such actions, because these matters are condemned and cannot be accepted by anyone.” ".

He added, "The constitution is not sufficient to deter such acts and transgressions against the heavenly religions, because religions are sacred and must have their sanctity, and any attack on any religion is considered a transgression of heavenly values, and this is a practice that does not fall within privacy or personal freedom; rather it is a transgression, and it must There will be deterrence in accordance with the constitutional legal frameworks,” calling for deterrent legal measures against the person who insulted and abused the sanctities of Muslims. 

In addition, the director of “Radio Al-Furqan” in the Iraqi Media Network, Mustafa Al-Sayegh, said in an interview with “Al-Sabah”: “Burning a copy of the Qur’an is a violation of freedoms, and there is no cover for protecting freedoms that was issued by the Kingdom of Sweden, because when freedom In a space that encroaches on another person's freedom, that is not freedom."

Al-Saegh called for a unified position by Islamic personalities and countries and all concerned, even from the United Nations, which must have a position on the attack on two billion Muslims, because Islam is one of the main religions and the government's actions must be to prosecute and hold this person accountable according to the provisions of the Iraqi law in force and according to the constitution. .

[yota691]

Iraq welcomes the holding of a ministerial conference in Baghdad on the incident of burning the Qur'an

• Time: 07/04/2023 18:31:50
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{Local: Al Furat News} Iraq welcomed today, Tuesday, the convening of a ministerial conference in Baghdad to discuss the issue of desecration and burning of a copy of the Noble Qur’an.

 

A statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a copy of which {Euphrates News} received, stated that: “This came during a speech delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Muhammad Samir Al-Naqshbandi, at the extraordinary open-ended meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the level of permanent delegates to express the unified position against The process of burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha, at the headquarters of the organization’s general secretariat, in Jeddah, on Sunday.

Al-Naqshbandi affirmed the Republic of Iraq's "strong condemnation and denunciation of the Swedish authorities' allowing an extremist to burn a copy of the Holy Qur'an," stressing that "these events would inflame the feelings of Muslims around the world and constitute a dangerous provocation for them," calling on the international community to "assume its responsibilities to stop such incidents." reprehensible and unacceptable acts, and rejecting all forms of hatred and extremism and holding the perpetrators accountable.”

He referred to "the legal measures taken by the Iraqi government against the perpetrator of the heinous act of Iraqi origin, to extradite him and prosecute him in accordance with the provisions of Article (14) of the Iraqi Penal Code in force, in addition to the contacts made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and the Secretary General Assembly of the United Nations, and summon the Swedish ambassador to Iraq, to protest against allowing the recurrence of these irresponsible actions.

Al-Naqshbandi noted, "The Iraqi government welcomes hosting a ministerial conference in Baghdad to discuss the issue of desecration and burning of a copy of the Holy Qur'an and insulting Islamic symbols and sanctities."

[yota691]

And Muslims demand condemnation

The Biden administration considers the burning of the Qur’an in Sweden “disappointing”

2023.07.06 - 08:51

 

Baghdad - people  

The US administration said that burning a copy of the Qur’an in Sweden is a “disappointing act,” according to what was reported by the government-run Al-Hurra TV, on Wednesday evening, July 5, 2023.  

   

This coincided with US President Joe Biden's reception of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Christerson, at the White House in Washington, DC.  

  

And on June 28, the Iraqi citizen residing in Sweden, Silwan Momica (37 years), tore up a copy of the Qur’an and set it on fire at the Stockholm Central Mosque, after the police granted him permission to do so according to a judicial decision, which was met with a wave of widespread condemnation and condemnation in both worlds. Arab and Islamic.  

  

Claims to condemn the incident  

On Wednesday, the Council on Islamic-American Relations (CAIR) called on President Joe Biden and Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Christerson to condemn the burning of a copy of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden.  

  

The council said in a statement that it encourages Biden and Kristerson "to clearly disavow anti-Muslim intolerance, and to condemn the incident of burning the Qur'an that took place in Sweden last week."  

  

The statement quoted Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, as saying, "We join our voices with Islamic civil organizations, religious leaders, and all countries that have called for condemnation of the burning of a copy of the Qur'an."  

  

He added, "We urge the Swedish prime minister to clearly disavow this anti-Muslim extremism during his visit to the White House today, and we encourage President Biden to do the same."  

  

Awad stressed CARE's support for the Muslim community in Sweden and the European Muslim community "which faces the constant threat of xenophobia, racism, and anti-Muslim bigotry."  

  

"Disrespect"  

Commenting on the incident of tearing up and burning a copy of the Qur’an in Sweden, the US State Department considered, in a statement last week, that “burning religious texts is harmful and shows disrespect.”  

  

It is noteworthy that the Swedish extremist of Iraqi origin, Sloan Momica (37 years), tore up and burned a copy of the Qur’an, on Wednesday, June 27, coinciding with the first day of Eid al-Adha, which sparked angry reactions in the Islamic world.  

  

The far-right tore up a copy of the Qur’an and set it on fire at the Stockholm Central Mosque, after the police granted him permission to organize the protest according to a judicial decision, which was met with a wide wave of condemnation and condemnation in the Arab and Islamic worlds.  

[yota691]

With the document.. The Public Prosecution issues an arrest warrant against the burner of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden

• Time: 07/06/2023 12:57:15
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Public Prosecutor issued an arrest warrant against the so-called "Silwan Sabah Matti Momica," a refugee of Iraqi origin, who burned a copy of the Qur'an in front of the Great Mosque in the capital, Stockholm.

 

The prosecution directed the Ministry of Interior, the Arab and International Police Directorate, to implement the arrest warrant against the accused.

 

Sweden had given a license to an extremist Iraqi named Silwan Momica, to stir up the feelings of Muslims and inflame hatred and extremism, by burning the Qur’an in front of a mosque in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha.

 

Momica had come to Sweden as a refugee, after a march full of murder and extremism and a bad record of crimes and fraud. He is hostile to Islam and Muslims and calls for the expulsion of immigrants, while Baghdad demands Sweden to extradite him for trial according to Iraqi law.

[umbertino]

 

 

Protests were called by supporters of a prominent cleric who were angered by the burning of a Qur’an in Stockholm

 

 

Guardian staff and agencies

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/20/protesters-angered-by-quran-burning-storm-swedens-embassy-in-baghdad
 

[rvmydinar]

4 hours ago, umbertino said:

Protests were called by supporters of a prominent cleric who were angered by the burning of a Qur’an in Stockholm

Oh man. I wish they burn " Iraq dinar " as a protest to demand " Revalue the IQD at 1:1 ".

[yota691]

The latest developments in the burning of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad

2023.07.20 - 08:53

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the concerned teams were able to put out the fire inside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, after it was set on fire by angry protesters, in response to the burning of the Qur’an for the second time, in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm.  

 

A security source told "NAS" (July 20, 2023) that "the fire was put out inside the Swedish embassy, as a result of protesters storming it and setting it on fire."  

  

The source confirmed, "Friction between the protesters and the security forces developed into an exchange of throwing stones," noting that "the situation is now under control, with the withdrawal of some protesters and the evacuation of the entire embassy of its employees."  

  

He pointed out that "more than 9 injuries were recorded, including security forces, journalists and protesters, as a result of the mutual clash during the protests that took place at dawn today," stressing that "the security forces reopened Al-Jumhuriya and Al-Shuhada Bridge after closing it at dawn today."  

[yota691]

Al-Sudani holds an important meeting regarding granting Sweden a second license to burn the Qur’an

2023.07.20 - 10:37

 

Baghdad - people  

The official agency quoted a government source, on Thursday, as saying that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, will shortly hold an important meeting regarding the repercussions of granting Sweden a second license to burn the Noble Qur’an.  

  

 The source said in a statement followed by "NAS" (July 20, 2023), "The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, will shortly hold an important meeting regarding the repercussions of granting Sweden a second license to burn the Holy Qur'an."

 

[yota691]

The repercussions of burning the Koran

Circulating an invitation attributed to the "Minister of Al-Sadr" to gather in Tahrir Square

2023.07.20 - 11:18

 

Baghdad - people  

Journalists and activists circulated an invitation attributed to Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as the "Minister of al-Sadr", on Thursday, calling for "lovers of the Qur'an" to gather near Tahrir Square and await orders.  

 

It was not possible for "NAS" (July 20, 2023) to verify the authenticity of the invitation attributed to the "Minister of Al-Sadr", as no denial was issued by the official authorities of the movement until the moment the news was published.  

[yota691]

After the attack on its embassy... Sweden suspends its services in Iraq

2023.07.20 - 11:21

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the Swedish embassy in Baghdad announced the suspension of its services.  

 

In statements followed by "NAS" (July 20, 2023), the embassy stated that it had decided to "close the embassy and suspend its services due to the demonstrations until further notice."  

  

And she stressed that "Sweden will summon the Iraqi Chargé d'Affaires after the storming of its embassy in Baghdad."  

[yota691]

Al-Sadr's office denies an invitation attributed to the "minister of the leader" about gathering in Tahrir Square

2023.07.20 - 11:31

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the media office of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, denied the invitation attributed to the so-called "minister of the leader" regarding the gathering in Tahrir Square in the center of the capital, Baghdad.  

  

Al-Sadr’s office confirmed (July 20, 2023) that this invitation was “forged,” without further details.  

[yota691]

Al-Sadr is waving a 'special response': I will wait for the official position towards Sweden

2023.07.20 - 12:07

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, waved "special and firm" behavior towards the burning of the Koran and the Iraqi flag in Sweden.  

  

Al-Sadr said in a post followed by "Nass" (July 20, 2023), that "Sweden, after declaring its hostility to Islam and the heavenly books because it does not believe in such apparent and mystical heavenly matters, is now crossing diplomatic lines and political norms and declaring its hostility to Iraq by giving approval to burn the flag of Iraq."  

  

He added, "I am here waiting for the firm official response before any action of my own, and according to my understanding, if the flag of Iraq is actually burned, the government should not be satisfied with denunciation and denunciation, as this indicates weakness and submissiveness."  

  

And he continued, "As for burning the Qur'an again, it is not matched by burning the Torah and the Bible. Rather, the peoples of the world must support the sky, otherwise we will have an unappreciated consequence, and I will not regret it."  

  

[yota691]

The repercussions of burning the Qur’an.. Outputs of the emergency meeting headed by Al-Sudani

2023.07.20 - 12:19

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, chaired an emergency meeting that included; The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Interior, the Head of the National Security Agency, the Undersecretary of the National Intelligence Service, the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Deputy Commander of Joint Operations, against the background of granting the Swedish government a license to burn the Qur’an, and the incident of burning the Swedish embassy in Baghdad.  

 

He condemned the meeting, according to a statement by Al-Sudani's media office, of which "NAS" received a copy (July 20, 2023), "the incident of burning the embassy, and considered it a security breach that must be dealt with immediately, and those responsible for security should be held accountable."  

  

During the emergency meeting, it was decided to "refer those responsible for the embassy's burning, who were arrested, to justice, as well as to refer negligent security officials to investigation, and to take legal measures against them. In this regard, the Iraqi government renews its assurances of commitment to the security and protection of all diplomatic missions, and to address any attack targeting them."  

  

And the Iraqi government confirms that it "informed the Swedish government yesterday, through diplomatic channels, to go to sever diplomatic relations with Sweden in the event that the incident of burning the Holy Qur'an was repeated on its soil, and to grant approvals under the pretext of freedom of expression, and confirmed that such provocative actions offend international conventions and norms respecting religions and beliefs, and constitute a threat to peace, and incite a culture of violence and hatred."  

  

Iraq condemns "the continuation of the Swedish authorities in such provocative positions against the beliefs and sanctities of others."  

[yota691]

Al-Maliki: What Sweden did is a provocation to all Muslims and Iraqis

2023.07.20 - 12:53

 

  

  

[yota691]

'Sweden embassy stormed'

The United Nations mission calls on Iraq to respect the 'Vienna' agreement

2023.07.20 - 13:40

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the United Nations mission commented on the incident of storming the Swedish embassy in Baghdad and setting it on fire, by angry protesters, in response to the Swedish authorities allowing the burning of the Qur’an for the second time, as well as the burning of the Iraqi flag.  

 

The mission said in a statement, which "NAS" received a copy of (July 20, 2023), that "the attack on the Swedish embassy in Baghdad is condemned, while the right to peaceful assembly is fundamental."  

  

She added, "Priority must be given to everyone's safety and respect for the Vienna Convention," noting that "fighting hate speech with violence does not help anyone."  

[yota691]

The judiciary arrests 20 accused of the storming of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad

2023.07.20 - 14:01

 

The First Karkh Investigation Court decided to arrest 20 suspects who participated in the attack on the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden in Baghdad  

[yota691]

Baghdad demands the Swedish ambassador to leave Iraqi territory

2023.07.20 - 14:38

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the Iraqi government directed to withdraw the Iraqi charge d'affaires in Stockholm and to demand the Swedish ambassador to leave Iraqi territory.  

 

A statement by the Iraqi government spokesman, Basem Al-Awadi, a copy of which "NAS" received (July 20, 2023), stated that "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to withdraw the Iraqi Chargé d'Affaires from the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the Swedish capital, Stockholm."  

  

Al-Sudani also directed, "to request the Swedish ambassador in Baghdad to leave Iraqi territory, in response to the repeated permission of the Swedish government to burn the Holy Qur'an, insult Islamic sanctities, and burn the Iraqi flag."  

[yota691]

The repercussions of burning the Koran

Suspension of the work license of the Swedish Ericsson Telecom Company in Iraq

2023.07.20 - 15:08

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the head of the Media and Communications Authority, Ali Al-Moayyed, suspended the license for the Swedish company Ericsson to operate in Iraqi territory.  

 

The authority stated, in a statement that "NAS" received a copy of (July 20, 2023), that "the head of the Media and Communications Authority, Ali Al-Moayyed, suspended the license to operate the Swedish Ericsson Telecom Company in Iraqi territory."  

  

The statement added, "This came to allow the State of Sweden to burn the Holy Qur'an and the Iraqi flag."  

[yota691]

The President of the Republic "strongly" condemns the repeated attacks on the Koran in Sweden

2023.07.20 - 15:16

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid, condemned the attack on the Koran and the Iraqi flag in Sweden.  

 

The Presidency of the Republic said in a statement, which "NAS" received a copy of (July 20, 2023), "The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, strongly condemns the irresponsible behavior of trying to repeat the attack on the wise book of God and daring to flag the Iraqi state, and expresses great astonishment at the failure of the Swedish authorities to take the required position from a country that respects beliefs and sanctities, and this is what pushes the problem to more complexity and exacerbates feelings of anger over violations that must be deterred and put an end to."  

  

She added, "The president was keen to alert and warn the authorities in Sweden, directly and through diplomatic channels, in order to respect the feelings of Muslims and prevent this deviant behavior," pointing out that "he stresses here again that the Kingdom of Sweden looks responsibly for what is happening and in a way that prevents the violation of the right of Muslims on all continents to respect and honor their sanctities in the same way they respect the sanctities of any human being on the planet and his right to believe and believe."  

  

And she explained, "The President of the Republic supports, in these circumstances, the right of peaceful and informed expression to protest against these behaviors, while observing respect for the country's responsibilities in preserving diplomatic traditions and adhering to international norms and laws."  

[yota691]

The Ministry of Communications prohibits dealing with all Swedish companies

2023.07.20 - 15:43

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the Iraqi Ministry of Communications decided to ban dealings with all Swedish companies.  

 

The official spokesman for the Ministry of Communications, Omar Abdel-Razzaq, said, in a statement, a copy of which "NAS" received (July 20, 2023), "The Minister of Communications, Hayam Al-Yasiri, directed a ban on dealing by the ministry and its formations with all Swedish companies." 

[yota691]

The House of Representatives supports the government's decisions towards Sweden

2023.07.20 - 15:46

 

Baghdad - people  

On Thursday, the House of Representatives issued a brief statement on the repercussions of what happened in front of the Iraqi embassy in Sweden.  

 

The media department of the Council stated in a statement, a copy of which "NAS" received (July 20, 2023), that "the Iraqi Council of Representatives expresses its regret over what happened today in front of the Iraqi embassy in Sweden and supports the government's measures."  

[Charlie Echo]

SWEDISH EMBASSY ATTACKED IN BAGHDAD: The Swedish embassy in Baghdad was attacked and burned by angry mobs on Thursday over a scheduled Koran burning in Sweden.

• Iraqi security forces reportedly stood by and allowed protesters to breach the embassy and set it on fire.
• Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday to protest the Koran burning in Stockholm.

Why It Matters: The attack on the Swedish embassy, and the follow-on burning of the facility, while Iraqi security forces watched is an indication that Iraq remains a backwater client state of Iran. Despite two decades of democracy building by the U.S. and its partners, Baghdad’s government still cannot abide by international diplomatic norms.

 

[horsesoldier]

Hardly surprising & we're hoping for the IQD going international "soon " ???