Denmark and Sweden are seeking to limit the burnings of the Koran and other holy books as the two Scandinavian countries face a growing diplomatic crisis.
The Danish and Swedish prime ministers spoke on Sunday to try to find ways of countering strong freedom of speech laws that have permitted repeated burnings of holy books. Muslim foreign ministers were due to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the crisis under the auspices of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Five Korans were burnt on Sunday in front of foreign embassies in the Danish capital Copenhagen and another seven were due to be set alight on Monday, according to Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars L?kke Rasmussen.