Basel: pig’s head laid in front of a mosque

Over the weekend, worshippers at the mosque of the Albanian cultural association Paqja found a pig’s head at the entrance of the building. The information was shared on the Instagram account of the Muslim Commission of Basel, which described this act as a ‘shocking attack’. The Commission added: “This incident affects not only the mosque, […]

Two Koran desecrators sent on trial for inciting hatred

Two Swedish prosecutors have remanded for trial two men who repeatedly desecrated the Koran in the summer of 2023, including burning it and hurling insults at Muslims. Although the Swedish government has in the past condemned Quran burning on its soil, while stressing the predominance of freedom of expression and assembly, Attorney General Anna Hankkio […]