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Daily Mirror
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Kieren Williams

Violent riots take place in Sweden over plans by far-right group to burn Qurans

Violent riots have broken out in Sweden after plans by the country’s far-right to burn the Quran.

Over 40 people were arrested after clashes between the police and people outraged at plans to burn the Quran.

The violence was sparked by a series of rallies organised by the Danish-Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan after he claimed to have burned a copy of Islam’s holy book, and wanted to do so again.

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