The leader of an Islamophobic group in Norway insults Muslims and tries to destroy the Quran

The leader of an Islamophobic group in Norway insulted Muslims, Saturday in Oslo, throwing a copy of the Quran on the ground, Turkish news agency Andolu reported.

In a video posted online by the group Stop Islamization of Norway, Anna Braten said that «Islam has no place in Norway and that all Qurans must be destroyed», Anadolu wrote.

Braten had a copy of the Quran that she wanted to destroy in public. When the police tried to stop her, she threw the holy book on the ground and insulted Muslims, the same source said.

A counterdemonstration was led by a group of Norwegian activists and Muslims to protest against hate and Islamophobia in the country.

In May, Finland was home to a similar action. Far-right Finnish politician Marco De Wit ripped up a copy of the Quran in Helsinki.