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 Cars are seen set on fire in Rosengard district, following Quran burnings that caused riots in several Swedish towns over the Easter weekend, in Malmo, Sweden April 17, 2022.

Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Quran burnings

By REUTERS
 Toufan Al-Aqsa logo.

‘Allah Vult': Sinwar’s Hamas between Islamist Messianism and hardline convictions

 Illustrative image of a baby.

Biblical, Quranic names dominate: Abigail, David, and Mohammed are most popular in Israel in 2023

 Police officers stand at the entrance of the district Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan November 28, 2023.

Pakistani mob lynch tourist over allegations he desecrated Islamic holy texts

 IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Iranian Shia belief is that Jews must be eliminated, converted, or made second-class citizens, and after the Jews, Christians will face the same fate, the writer asserts.

The West fails to understand the enduring roots of antisemitism in Islam

By MICHAEL J. SALAMON
Palestinian members of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement seen next to a memorial named “Shehab Field,” a drone made by al-Qassam, in Gaza City, September 21, 2022.

Anti-Israel activists argue IDF mistranslated Arabic in footage of abduction of Israeli women

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 43rd anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2022.

Islamic Republic outlets endow Raisi’s death with religious, mystical meanings

Pedestrians walk past the flags for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 1, 2024.

Swedish Police approve Quran burning event in Malmo ahead of Eurovision

 Muslim worshippers take part in the evening 'Tarawih' prayers during of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City March 10, 2024.

Israel's Sharia court Qadi: Ramadan an opportunity to strengthen our partnership

Protestor Salwan Momika, who planned to burn a copy of Koran and the Iraqi flag, is escorted by police to a location outside the Iraqi embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden July 20, 2023

Anti-Islam activist burns Quran in Swedish demonstration

 IDF leaflet reading "Then the Flood overtook them, while they persisted in wrongdoing."

IDF drops Gaza leaflets citing Quran, warns of punishment for 'wrongdoers'

 Denmark's Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen attends a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 8, 2023.

Denmark orders military to protect Israeli, Jewish sites in country

 An Iranian protester holds the Quran in his hand during a protest to denounce the recent desecration of the Quran by far-right activists in Sweden, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023.

Sweden accuses Iran, Russia of targeted 'misinformation’ about Quran burnings

 People demonstrate against the desecration of the Quran in Denmark, in Sanaa, Yemen July 24, 2023.

Danish government prepares bill to stop Quran burnings

By REUTERS
 Demonstrators burn the Swedish flag during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2023

Swedish government considers allowing police to stop Quran burnings

By REUTERS
 A police officer walks past the belongings of the residents along a street in a Christian neighbourhood, a day after the church buildings and houses were vandalised by protesters in Jaranwala, Pakistan August 17, 2023

Pakistan arrests two Christians accused of blasphemy day after riots

By REUTERS
 A man displays a placard during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, outside the embassy of Sweden in London, Britain, January 28, 2023.

Sweden raises terrorist alert level after Quran burnings

By REUTERS
 Supporters of the banned Islamist political party Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) chant slogans demandig the release of their leader and the expulsion of the French ambassador over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, during a protest rally in Lahore, Pakistan October 22, 2021.

Pakistan crowd vandalizes churches, torches homes after two accused of blasphemy

By REUTERS