Iraq condemns repeated Koran desecrations in Denmark

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00:00 Hundreds of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad in a rally condemning the repeated

00:05 desecration of a Quran in front of its embassy in Denmark, as well as similar events in Sweden.

00:11 "We demand the Danish and Swedish governments to refrain from these actions. It is a great

00:17 solution for all humanity, not only just for Islam."

00:21 The incidents triggered mass demonstrations across Muslim countries, including here in

00:26 Yemen, where thousands march in solidarity, calling for Muslim-majority nations to follow

00:32 Iraq's example of cutting diplomatic ties after it expelled its Swedish envoy.

00:37 "The Yemeni people are taking to the streets to emphasize the sacredness of Islamic symbols,

00:42 most importantly the Holy Quran. This rally today is calling for an economic boycott and

00:47 calling upon all regimes and people from Islamic countries to follow Iraq, which called for

00:52 a complete diplomatic boycott."

00:56 Monday's burning was organised by the ultra-nationalist group the Danish Patriots, and follows similar

01:01 events on Friday, where another small group desecrated the Islamic holy book outside Baghdad's

01:07 Copenhagen embassy, sparking attempts to storm the building in the Iraqi capital's heavily

01:12 fortified green zone.

01:14 Crowds also set Iraq's Swedish embassy alight last week, in protest of multiple events where

01:20 the Quran was burnt and stamped on.

01:23 Both Sweden and Denmark have condemned the burning itself, but argue it's permissible

01:27 as an act of free speech.

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