Muslim nations condemn burning the Koran in Denmark

Iraq and several other predominantly Muslim states have strongly condemned the burning of the Koran on Monday by a group called “Danish Patriots” outside the Iraqi Embassy in CopenhagenEat.

This far-right group directly broadcast the performance of a similar act on Facebook Friday.

About 1,000 protesters in Baghdad have attempted to enter Denmark's Embassy after the incident.

Iraq's Foreign Ministry has said such actions allow the <x0-virus of extremism and hatred” to constitute the true “threat to peaceful co-existence of societies”.

Muslims consider the contents of the Koran to be the word of God, and any harm caused to the book deliberately is considered to be disrespect and a serious insult to them.

Last week, crowds have set the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on fire after plans to burn the Koran in Stockholm.

The last act that took place in Copenhagen has also sparked marches in Yemen's capital, Sana, where deep anger for Denmark and Sweden has allowed such acts.

Turkey has considered the incident to be “the disgusting attacks against the Koran, while the Algeria Foreign Ministry has invited Denmark and Sweden ambassadors to condemn the acts for the interview.

Even in Iran there have been protests Saturday over these acts.

Local media in Qatar have reported that the largest state market, Souq Al Baladi, has removed all Swedish products from the window as a sign of protest.

Denmark has condemned the burning of the Koran, saying that <x0) such provocative and shameful acts do not represent the Danish government.

Swedish authorities have condemned the burning of the holy book, and the act has been considered Islamic.