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Souq Al Baladi announces removal of Swedish products from shelves 

Published: 23 Jul 2023 - 11:00 pm | Last Updated: 23 Jul 2023 - 11:17 pm
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Doha, Qatar: Souq Al Baladi announced that all Swedish products would not be sold in its branches due to a recent Quran desecration that took place in Sweden with permission from the Swedish police.

In a statement circulating social media, Al Baladi said that all Swedish products would be boycott “until further notice.”

Earlier this week, an individual was allowed to desecrate a copy of the Holy Quran outside the Iraqi embassy in Sweden.

The same individual had also desecrated a copy of the Quran last month, under the protection of and by permission from Swedish authorities.