Iran Press/ Europe: Denmark's parliament passed a bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Quran in public places after protests in Muslim nations over the desecration of Islam's holy book raised Danish security concerns.
Denmark and Sweden experienced a series of public protests this year where anti-Islam activists burned or otherwise damaged copies of the Quran, sparking tensions with Muslims and triggering demands that the Nordic governments ban the practice.
Copies of the Holy Quran have been burned at several demonstrations in Sweden and Denmark this last summer, causing outrage among Muslims and prompting protesters to storm and vandalize the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. 219
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