STOCKHOLM: According to local media, a permit was issued by Swedish police on Monday for a protest outside the parliament where the Holy Quran will be burned.

Protesters informed the media they were seeking a ban on the Quran in Sweden, which is considered the Muslim holy book.
If you don’t ban it, organizer Salwan Najem says he will burn it repeatedly.
Najem had joined Iraqi immigrant Salwan Momika at two earlier such protests in Stockholm – outside the city’s largest mosque and later outside Iraq’s embassy.
According to the police authorization, the demonstration was to take place on Monday at 1pm (1100 GMT).
Previous protests involving destruction of the Holy Quran have strained diplomatic relations between Sweden and numerous Middle Eastern countries.
AFP asked police for a copy of the application in addition to the permit, but did not hear back from them right away.
Swedish law enforcement has repeatedly emphasized that they do not issue licenses for activities that take place during public meetings.
Desecration of the Holy Quran harms religious harmony, as evidenced by the Prime Minister’s statement.
Momika, 37, torched pages of the Quran in late June outside the largest mosque in Stockholm.
A month later, he stomped on the Holy Quran in a similar protest outside the Iraqi embassy, but he left without burning it.
There was general outrage and condemnations after both events.
Sweden’s anti-terrorism measures were bolstered last week after orders were sent to 15 government departments, including the military, various law enforcement agencies, and the tax office.
Using security concerns in the wake of anger over incidences where the Holy Quran was desecrated, neighboring Denmark stated on Sunday that it will explore legal measures of prohibiting protests including the burning of holy scriptures.
According to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, a similar initiative is already in motion in his country.
Several countries in the Middle East have requested the presence of ambassadors from Sweden and Denmark.
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have requested a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on Monday to discuss the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark.