Sweden hearts mosques: Citizens fight Islamophobia, send messages of support
Boys read messages put up on an entrance to a mosque by neighbours pledging their support, in Uppsala.
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Boys read messages put up on an entrance to a mosque by neighbours pledging their support, in Uppsala. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the mosque early on Thursday. No one was hurt and the fire burnt itself out, local media reported. Reuters
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A police officer investigates a suspected arson in the basement of a mosque in the southern Swedish town of Eslov 29 December, 2014. Reuters
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A police officer takes a photo at the site of a suspected arson at a mosque in the southern Swedish town of Eslov 29 December, 2014. Reuters
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Girls carrying leaflets which read, “Don’t touch my mosque”, participate in a demonstration at the house of parliament in Stockholm on 2 January , 2015. Three mosques have suffered arson attacks in Sweden since Christmas Day, according to media reports. Reuters
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Two policemen stand outside a mosque in Uppsala, Sweden on Friday, 2 January, 2015 as police tighten security around some of Sweden’s main mosques. The mosque suffered a firebomb attack on 1 January, one of three arson attacks targeting the Muslim community in Sweden since Christmas Day. Reuters
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Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli remains caretaker PM amid chaos in Nepal. Protesters torched parliament, executive seat, Supreme Court, and presidential residence. President Paudel calls for dialogue as violence continues across the country.
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