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Sweden Quran Burning: Did Stockholm Let Freedom Of Speech Go A Bit Too Far? | Geeta's World, Ep 51

· 52 min

Episode Sweden Quran Burning: Did Stockholm Let Freedom Of Speech Go A Bit Too Far? | Geeta's World, Ep 51

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Recently, an Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika engaged in a controversial act by setting ablaze pages of The Holy Quran and desecrating it with a strip of bacon. But this was not a first, since earlier this year, a far-right politician Rasmus Paludan also burnt the Quran. While the refugee claimed his act wasn't against Muslims, the politician paired his act with an anti-immigrant speech. So should these two Quran-burning incidents be examined together or in isolation? And do these incidents forfeit and sabotage Sweden’s bid to join NATO? Listen in!

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