Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen correspondent: One woman was killed and several children were injured as a result of Israeli bombing of displaced Gazans' tents in the Mawasi area of ​​Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen correspondent in Gaza: An Israeli airstrike targeted the eastern areas of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen correspondent in Gaza: An Israeli airstrike targeted Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Al-Qassam Brigades: Communication has been severed with what our remaining fighters (if any are still alive) in Rafah, which is currently under occupation's control.
Al-Qassam Brigades says continues to abide by ceasefire, no knowledge of developments in Rafah.
Israeli media: Reports of two IOF soldiers killed in military vehicle explosion in Rafah.
Israeli media: Israeli soldier killed, another wounded in explosion in Rafah.
Medical sources in West Bank: Palestinian killed by occupation fire; wounded and left to bleed while ambulance crews were barred from reaching him in Al-Ain refugee camp, west of Nablus.
Hamas: Facts on ground reveal opposite of claims, as occupation authorities were ones who armed criminal gangs that practiced murder and kidnapping against people of Gaza.
Hamas: US Department of State's false claims fully in line with Israeli disinformation.

Denmark will ban Quran burning on national security grounds

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 25 Aug 2023 16:23
2 Min Read

The Justice Minister of Denmark announces that a new bill will be presented to the Danish government to ban the desecration of religious books and symbols.

  • x
  • Denmark Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Loekke Rasmussen, Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen present a bill for a Quran burning ban, on August 25, 2023 in Copenhagen. (AFP)
    Denmark Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Loekke Rasmussen, Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard, and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen present a bill for a Quran burning ban, on August 25, 2023, in Copenhagen. (AFP)

The Danish government announced, on Friday, that it will present a bill to ban Quran burning after a series of desecrations have sparked anger across Muslim countries.

According to Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard, the bill is set to "prohibit the inappropriate treatment of objects of significant religious importance to a religious community," specifically when it is being done in public spaces.

Hummelgaard explained that the most recent desecrations were "fundamentally contemptuous" and could be considered an "unsympathetic act" that would "harm Denmark and its interests."

Read more: Egypt summons Danish ambassador, condemns burning of the Holy Quran

Moreover, the Justice Minister underscored that the primary "motivation" for the ban was national security, adding that "We can't continue to stand by with our arms crossed while several individuals do everything they can to provoke violent reactions."

Related News

Turkish man in UK fined for burning Quran

Quran-burning politician Paludan sentenced in Sweden for hate speech

The new regulation would be incorporated into Chapter 12 of Denmark's penal code, which deals with national security. This law will also apply to any desecrations of the Bible, the Torah, or religious symbols such as the crucifixes, for example. Those who violate the law risk a fine and two years in jail.

Iran summons Denmark, Sweden chargés d'affaires over Quran burning

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargés d'affaires of the Danish and Swedish embassies in Tehran, earlier in August, to express its strong protest against the continued disrespect towards the Holy Quran.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the chargés d'affaires of the Swedish and Danish embassies in Tehran were summoned due to the recurring insults directed at the Quran and Islamic sanctities in these two countries.

The statement condemned the repeated violations of the Holy Quran and held the governments of both countries fully responsible for any consequences resulting from such disrespect towards the Quran and Islamic sanctities.

Prior to that, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that the mission of the Swedish ambassador had ended, indicating that his country would not receive a new ambassador unless Sweden takes action to preserve the sanctity of the Holy Quran.

Read more: Nasrallah: Muslims must punish those who desecrate the Quran

  • Quran burning
  • Danish Justice Minister
  • Denmark
  • Quran

Most Read

Iran strikes secret Israeli-US bunker under Tel Aviv high-rise

Tel Aviv high-rise struck by Iran hid Site 81, secret US-Israeli base

  • Politics
  • 14 Oct 2025
Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jaafarawi in an undated image in Gaza, occupied Palestine (Social media)

Gaza Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by collaborators

  • Politics
  • 12 Oct 2025
drop site

New report details extensive Israeli arson in Gaza after ceasefire

  • Politics
  • 13 Oct 2025
Illustration of fists breaking shackles, representing the liberation of Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons. (Illustrated by: AL Mayadeen English/Batoul Chamas)

4 prominent Palestinian detainees to be freed: Who are they?

  • Palestine
  • 13 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Iraqi religious leader Sheikh Jawad al-Khalisi on Al Mayadeen Plus, October 18, 2025 (Screengrab)
Politics

Most powerful decision-maker in Iraq is US: Sheikh Al-Khalisi

Flags of Iran, Russia, and China (IRNA)
Politics

Iran, Russia, China confirm: Iran nuclear issue out of UNSC

Member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc Ali Fayyad speaks to Al Mayadeen, October 18, 2025 (Screengrab)
Politics

Hezbollah, allies will reject direct talks with 'Israel': MP Fayyad

The bodies of killed Palestinians held by "Israel" during the war are downloaded from Red Cross vehicles after their release, at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP)
Politics

From rubble to graveyards, Gaza continues recovering its martyrs

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS