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Stockholm Mosque Reports Hate Crime After Defaced Quran Discovered

IQNA – A desecrated copy of the Quran, marked with six bullet holes, was found fastened to the Stockholm Mosque on Sunday in what officials are calling a racist attack.
IUMS Condemns Desecration of Quran in Sweden
IQNA – The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) denounced the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in Swedden, calling for action to stop attacks on Muslim sanctities
18:33 , 2025 Dec 22
Nearly 100 Palestinians Displaced As Israel Demolishes Al-Quds Apartment Block
IQNA – A large residential building housing close to 100 Palestinians was razed by Israeli regime authorities in the Wadi Qadum neighborhood of East Jerusalem al-Quds, the latest in a series of demolitions of Palestinian structures in the West Bank.
16:14 , 2025 Dec 22
Muslim Nurses Dismissed from French Hospitals over Headscarves, Sparking Outcry
IQNA – In the latest application of France’s strict secular laws in the public sphere, a number of Muslim nurses have been fired from state hospitals for refusing to remove their headscarves while on duty, leading to accusations of religious discrimination.
12:11 , 2025 Dec 22
Desecration Part of Alarming Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in West
IQNA – The recent desecration of a Quran at the Stockholm Mosque is not an isolated incident but part of a troubling rise in anti-Muslim provocations and hate crimes in Sweden and elsewhere in the West.
11:07 , 2025 Dec 22
Stockholm Protesters Rally against Israeli West Bank Annexation, Gaza Ceasefire Violations
IQNA – A protest in Sweden’s capital on Saturday saw hundreds call for the Israeli regime to abandon its annexation plans for the West Bank and to fully comply with the ceasefire in Gaza, following a wave of deadly airstrikes.
16:05 , 2025 Dec 21
Muslim Nations, Int’l Community Urged to Uphold Ceasefire after Deadly Strike at Gaza Wedding
IQNA – Following a deadly attack that struck a wedding celebration in Gaza, a prominent US Muslim civil rights group called on the international community to intervene.
09:21 , 2025 Dec 21
Man Given Suspended Sentence for Racially Aggravated Abuse at UK Mosque
IQNA – A man who made abusive remarks inside a mosque in the eastern English city of Peterborough has been given a suspended prison sentence and barred from entering mosques in the area.
11:38 , 2025 Dec 20
‘Overdevelopment’ Fears Overruled As Mosque Wins Approval in Greater Manchester Town  
IQNA – A major mosque expansion in Greater Manchester will proceed after council members granted approval, prioritizing community needs over planning officers’ objections.  
17:02 , 2025 Dec 20
Famous Alawite Figure Assassinated in Syria’s Homs  
IQNA – A renowned Alawite figure in the Homs province of Syria has been assassinated, an informed source said.
16:18 , 2025 Dec 20
Insulting Quran A Hate Crime that Threatens Peace: Lebanese Scholars
IQNA – The Lebanese Muslim Scholars Association condemned the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in the United States, saying it represents religious hatred and threatens peace.
14:46 , 2025 Dec 20
Disarming Hate, Choosing Humanity: Bondi Hero Calls for Unity  
IQNA – Amid the chaos of Sydney’s Bondi Beach attack, a Muslim man’s instinct was to run toward danger.
13:07 , 2025 Dec 19
Community Leaders Condemn Brisbane Mosque Vandalism as ‘Cowardly’ Hate Crime
IQNA – Community and faith leaders have forcefully denounced a “cowardly act of hatred” after a Brisbane mosque was found vandalized with a swastika, urging the public to stand together against racism and division.
10:03 , 2025 Dec 20