HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Swedish police grant permit for Koran burning

STOCKHOLM: Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 28, 2023

Artist Shamim Qureshi’s calligraphy works based on the verses in the Koran are on display at Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad

Mumbai-based Shamim Qureshi paints terracotta vessels and canvases with verses in the Koran in calligraphy; Her works on display at Salar Jung museum in Hyderabad

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Yala’s giant Koran pulls in Muslim visitors

YALA: Muslims from near and far have visited Raman district to see the nation’s biggest Koran, the latest art attraction in the South.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2023

Row over pupils who damaged Koran raises free speech concerns – Braverman

Reports of death threats against pupils who allegedly damaged a copy of the Koran are alarming, the Home Secretary has said.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023

Police speak to pupil who sent threats to autistic boy over damage to Koran

West Yorkshire Police said an officer has ‘given words of advice’ to a student following the incident at Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Schools minister condemns reported death threats to boys who 'damaged Koran'

Four high school pupils were suspended over book incident but headteacher says there was no malicious intent

Wales Online · Mar 3, 2023

Minister condemns death threats against pupils who damaged Koran

Minster for Schools Nick Gibb has said his department is working with Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Swedish prime minister says NATO talks with Ankara will resume in mid-March -SVT

Sweden's prime minister said on Wednesday talks with Turkey regarding NATO membership will resume in mid-March after stalling in January in the wake of a Koran-burning protest.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Turkey says talks on Sweden’s NATO bid to resume in Brussels

Turkey is ready to resume talks on Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, after negotiations had been halted following incidents including a Koran burning last month outside of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023

Doctor? Engineer? As dreams fade, Afghan girls turn to madrasas

In a chilly classroom in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban movement, teenage girls pore over Islamic texts as the disembodied voice of a male scholar emanates from a loud speaker.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2023