Quran

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

|BySHIR PERETS
Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.
An Iranian protester holds the Quran in her hand during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2023.

Bullet-riddled Quran found outside Stockholm mosque, note urges Muslims 'return to their homeland'

Attached to the Quran was a sticker bearing a message, written in both Arabic and Swedish, urging Muslims to “return to their homeland.”

|BySHOSHANA BAKER
Demonstrators burn the Swedish flag during a protest in Tehran against the insult to the Koran after the Muslim holy book was burned in Stockholm, July 21, 2023.

Sweden identifies suspect in Quran-burner murder case linked to 'foreign power'

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in January, referring to the killing, that "there is obviously a risk that there is a connection to a foreign power."

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FROM LEFT: Gilad Almog, Nir Edri and Yair Malcha, owners of Biga, toast their new format.

Grapevine July 1, 2025: Between Bibi and Buzaglo

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

The West fails to understand the enduring roots of antisemitism in Islam - opinion

Unfortunately, media biases, including detestable attempts at equivalency, exacerbate this millennia-old hatred.

JUNE 18, 2024ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Iranian Shia belief is that Jews must be eliminated, converted, or made second-class citizens, and after the Jews, Christians will face the same fate, the writer asserts.

Anti-Israel activists argue IDF mistranslated Arabic in footage of abduction of Israeli women

The debate is over the word "sabaya," which, depending on its spelling and slight pronunciation differences, can mean either young woman or sex slave.

MAY 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian members of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement seen next to a memorial named “Shehab Field,” a drone made by al-Qassam, in Gaza City, September 21, 2022.

Islamic Republic outlets endow Raisi’s death with religious, mystical meanings

Regime supporters also point fingers at Israel, Azerbaijan, accusing the countries of conspiring against Iran.

MAY 20, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 43rd anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2022.

Swedish Police approve Quran burning event in Malmo ahead of Eurovision

Despite the approval, concerns persist regarding the divisive nature of such demonstrations and their impact on community cohesion.

MAY 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pedestrians walk past the flags for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 1, 2024.

Israel's Sharia court chief: Ramadan is an opportunity to strengthen our partnership - interview

In a sit-down with The Jerusalem Post, the Qadi of the High Sharia Court of Appeals speaks on the holy month for Muslims and the opportunity for interfaith dialogue.

MARCH 12, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN
Muslim worshippers take part in the evening 'Tarawih' prayers during of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City March 10, 2024.

Anti-Islam activist burns Quran in Swedish demonstration

Salwan Momika, a refugee from Iraq with political asylum in Sweden, faces being expelled back to the Islamic country for his demonstrations.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Protestor Salwan Momika, who planned to burn a copy of Koran and the Iraqi flag, is escorted by police to a location outside the Iraqi embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden July 20, 2023

IDF drops Gaza leaflets citing Quran, warns of punishment for 'wrongdoers'

The leaflets were linked by some to reports the IDF intends to flood the Hamas tunnels under Gaza.

DECEMBER 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF leaflet reading "Then the Flood overtook them, while they persisted in wrongdoing."

Denmark orders military to protect Israeli, Jewish sites in country

Soldiers will stand guard over Israel's embassy as well as Copenhagen's synagogue, said Denmark's defense ministry on Saturday.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Denmark's Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen attends a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 8, 2023.

Sweden accuses Iran, Russia of targeted 'misinformation’ about Quran burnings

Sweden says that Iran is using the Quran burnings to spread misinformation and target the country.

AUGUST 29, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An Iranian protester holds the Quran in his hand during a protest to denounce the recent desecration of the Quran by far-right activists in Sweden, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023.

Danish government prepares bill to stop Quran burnings

The government rejected protests by some Danish opposition parties that said banning Quran burnings would infringe on free speech.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByREUTERS
People demonstrate against the desecration of the Quran in Denmark, in Sanaa, Yemen July 24, 2023.