Muslim world denounces Quran burning in Sweden

BAGHDAD — Muslim nations on Thursday condemned a Quranburning protest in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around the world, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning that this would pose another obstacle to Sweden's bid for NATO membership.

Under heavy police presence on Wednesday, protester Salwan Momika stomped on the Quran before setting several pages alight in front of Stockholm's largest mosque.

Police in the Swedish capital had granted him a permit for the protest in line with free speech protections, but said later they had opened a probe into the man over "agitation".