Protests swept in Indian Kashmir’s capital in Srinagar soon after the culmination of Friday prayer on February 3 after the Holy Quran was desecrated in parts of Europe, like Sweden. The act has sparked anger among Muslims across the world, who don't believe that "freedom of expression" means offending the beliefs of a certain group.

Protests have been reported predominantly from Muslim countries to denounce the recent desecration of Islam’s holy book by far-right extremists in Sweden and the Netherlands. Soon after the Friday prayers in Srinagar in Kashmir India, a group of people led by a local Islamic cleric said that their sentiments are hurt after their religious book was desecrated by some miscreants in Sweden and that they demand severe punishment for those involved in the act.

“We want to convey it to the Sweden government that we are fully aware and came here to register our protest against the act done by miscreants”, protesters said.

Translations:
Slogans and protest video (00:00-00:39): “Down with Sweden government”, “Down with France Government”, “ Down with America Government”, “Down with Israel Government”, “Nare Takbeer Allah-o-Akbar (God is Great)”, “Long live Islam”, “Long live Quran”, “Long live Unity”, “ Oh you Muslims Unity and agreement”.

Video Byte 1: (00:40-01:05)
Name: Syed Abid Rizvi
“The sentiments and religion of Muslims is being hurt, but they are mistaken and they cannot do that repeatedly because holy book Quran has guided us towards Unity and agreement, Quoting verses from Quran “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided”. Whenever these kind of devilish acts will be done Muslims here will jointly defeat these nefarious designs”.

Sound bite (01:06-02:05)
Name: Unknown (Protestor)
“In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful“, we all youths have gathered here with a purpose that whatever is happening in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and France in particular, who from last several months for no reasons have been provoking Muslims so that to show the world that Muslims are terrorists. There is nothing like that, we are still holding the on to the peace and patience, and by Allah’s will we will continue to do that, but they are provoking us and we don’t want Muslims to hit streets where such incidents may happen which will create unrest in the world. We came here to aware and wake up the Muslim community who are in sleep at this time not just sleeping they are dead. I want that our Muslim community should wake up and understand that it is not an era that you will remain silent in your castles (referring to homes), you have to come out and that you have face the anger of the people”.

This footage was filmed and produced 3 February 2023.

Protests swept in Indian Kashmir’s capital in Srinagar soon after the culmination of Friday prayers, after the Holy Quran was desecrated in parts of Europe, like Sweden. The act has sparked anger among Muslims across the world, who don't believe that "freedom of expression" means offending the beliefs of a certain group.

Protests have been reported predominantly from Muslim countries to denounce the recent desecration of Islam’s holy book by far-right extremists in Sweden and the Netherlands. Soon after the Friday prayers in Srinagar in Kashmir India, a group of people led by a local Islamic cleric said that their sentiments are hurt after their religious book was desecrated by some miscreants in Sweden and that they demand severe punishment for those involved in the act.

“We want to convey it to the Sweden government that we are fully aware and came here to register our protest against the act done by miscreants”, protesters said.

Translations:
Slogans and protest video (00:00-00:39): “Down with Sweden government”, “Down with France Government”, “ Down with America Government”, “Down with Israel Government”, “Nare Takbeer Allah-o-Akbar (God is Great)”, “Long live Islam”, “Long live Quran”, “Long live Unity”, “ Oh you Muslims Unity and agreement”.

Video Byte 1: (00:40-01:05)
Name: Syed Abid Rizvi
“The sentiments and religion of Muslims is being hurt, but they are mistaken and they cannot do that repeatedly because holy book Quran has guided us towards Unity and agreement, Quoting verses from Quran “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided”. Whenever these kind of devilish acts will be done Muslims here will jointly defeat these nefarious designs”.

Video Byte 2: (01:06-02:05)
Name: Unknown (Protestor)
“In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful“, we all youths have gathered here with a purpose that whatever is happening in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and France in particular, who from last several months for no reasons have been provoking Muslims so that to show the world that Muslims are terrorists. There is nothing like that, we are still holding the on to the peace and patience, and by Allah’s will we will continue to do that, but they are provoking us and we don’t want Muslims to hit streets where such incidents may happen which will create unrest in the world. We came here to aware and wake up the Muslim community who are in sleep at this time not just sleeping they are dead. I want that our Muslim community should wake up and understand that it is not an era that you will remain silent in your castles (referring to homes), you have to come out and that you have face the anger of the people”.