#Sweden
As Muslims worldwide celebrated Eid Al Adha on 28 June, Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian refugee in Sweden, burned a Quran in front of the Stockholm Mosque, after being granted permission by Swedish authorities. Like the spark that lights off a powder keg, the incident sent ripples across the world. The international community condemned the act, labeling it Islamophobic and bigoted. The more extreme reaction perhaps came from Iraq, as hundreds of Iraqis were frustrated at their government’s reaction. Iraq…
