٠٠:٠٣:٠٣Stockholm locals condemned a Quran burning protest outside the city’s main mosque, as well as the authorities for authorising the event, as seen in footage on Wednesday.
"I think it's very disgusting that the Swedish government allow other people to burn something that means so much for so many people in Sweden," said Yasin, "We are so many different cultures that come together here in Sweden, so you expect the government to not let them do things like that."
The protester who carried out the destruction of the Quran was named in the media as 37-year-old Salwan Momika, who reportedly claimed it was about 'democracy' and freedom of speech.
"Just because you don't believe in something, you do not have to disrespect other people who believe in it," said another local Cleizeo. "So for my own opinion, I think that is wrong and I wouldn't like to see that, because it personally hurts me as a person."
According to reports from journalists at the scene, Momika stood on the Quran, put bacon on it, lit some of the pages and kicked it.
An earlier police decision to allow the protest claimed that the risks 'were not of a nature that could justify, under current laws, a decision to reject the request’.
It comes just weeks after a court rejected attempts by the police to deny permits to two other similar protests on security concerns, and took place during Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest times for Muslims.
Sweden is also attempting to convince Turkey to drop opposition to its NATO accession. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the protest 'despicable' and said it was 'unacceptable to allow these anti-Islamic actions under the pretext of freedom of expression'.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a previous Quran-burning protest by saying that Stockholm should not expect his backing for membership of NATO. Ankara also has concerns about Sweden’s alleged backing for certain Kurdish groups it considers 'terrorists' - which Stockholm claims it has already addressed.
Sweden: 'Disgusting' - Locals react after activist burns Quran outside Stockholm mosque during Eid holiday
Stockholm locals condemned a Quran burning protest outside the city’s main mosque, as well as the authorities for authorising the event, as seen in footage on Wednesday.
"I think it's very disgusting that the Swedish government allow other people to burn something that means so much for so many people in Sweden," said Yasin, "We are so many different cultures that come together here in Sweden, so you expect the government to not let them do things like that."
The protester who carried out the destruction of the Quran was named in the media as 37-year-old Salwan Momika, who reportedly claimed it was about 'democracy' and freedom of speech.
"Just because you don't believe in something, you do not have to disrespect other people who believe in it," said another local Cleizeo. "So for my own opinion, I think that is wrong and I wouldn't like to see that, because it personally hurts me as a person."
According to reports from journalists at the scene, Momika stood on the Quran, put bacon on it, lit some of the pages and kicked it.
An earlier police decision to allow the protest claimed that the risks 'were not of a nature that could justify, under current laws, a decision to reject the request’.
It comes just weeks after a court rejected attempts by the police to deny permits to two other similar protests on security concerns, and took place during Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest times for Muslims.
Sweden is also attempting to convince Turkey to drop opposition to its NATO accession. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the protest 'despicable' and said it was 'unacceptable to allow these anti-Islamic actions under the pretext of freedom of expression'.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a previous Quran-burning protest by saying that Stockholm should not expect his backing for membership of NATO. Ankara also has concerns about Sweden’s alleged backing for certain Kurdish groups it considers 'terrorists' - which Stockholm claims it has already addressed.
Stockholm locals condemned a Quran burning protest outside the city’s main mosque, as well as the authorities for authorising the event, as seen in footage on Wednesday.
"I think it's very disgusting that the Swedish government allow other people to burn something that means so much for so many people in Sweden," said Yasin, "We are so many different cultures that come together here in Sweden, so you expect the government to not let them do things like that."
The protester who carried out the destruction of the Quran was named in the media as 37-year-old Salwan Momika, who reportedly claimed it was about 'democracy' and freedom of speech.
"Just because you don't believe in something, you do not have to disrespect other people who believe in it," said another local Cleizeo. "So for my own opinion, I think that is wrong and I wouldn't like to see that, because it personally hurts me as a person."
According to reports from journalists at the scene, Momika stood on the Quran, put bacon on it, lit some of the pages and kicked it.
An earlier police decision to allow the protest claimed that the risks 'were not of a nature that could justify, under current laws, a decision to reject the request’.
It comes just weeks after a court rejected attempts by the police to deny permits to two other similar protests on security concerns, and took place during Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest times for Muslims.
Sweden is also attempting to convince Turkey to drop opposition to its NATO accession. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the protest 'despicable' and said it was 'unacceptable to allow these anti-Islamic actions under the pretext of freedom of expression'.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a previous Quran-burning protest by saying that Stockholm should not expect his backing for membership of NATO. Ankara also has concerns about Sweden’s alleged backing for certain Kurdish groups it considers 'terrorists' - which Stockholm claims it has already addressed.