Within one week, Europe witnessed three unfortunate incidents targeting Islam. The Quran was burned in Sweden and torn up in Norway, and cartoons were published to insult the Prophet in France. These acts done by advocates of extremism offended many Muslims.
A Norwegian court recently sentenced one of the extremist right-wing followers a renewable 21-year prison sentence. He was found guilty of attempting to kill the largest number of Muslims in a mosque near Oslo last year.
According to the Norwegian Statistics Authority, Islam has become the fastest growing religion in Norway. It recorded a growth rate of 90% from 2009 to 2019, with a number of Muslims amounting to 175 thousand people. Islam is the second largest religion in Norway
3 Norwegian Islamic institutions will be distributing to citizens in various cities of Norway 10,000 copies of the Holy Quran, the meanings of which have been translated into many languages. They aim to introduce the Norwegian audience to Islam and its teachings.
Muslims of Norway held Quran recitations in the streets of Kristiansand, in response to the "Quran-burning" by the extremist group SIAN. Norwegians came to declare their solidarity and stood listening to the Holy Quran with humility and respect.
Mohamed Rafiq, a refugee, became a symbol of courage and sacrifice in Norway after he prevented a terrorist from shooting Muslim worshippers praying for Eid Al-Adha near Oslo. He prevented what could have possibly become another Muslim massacre. https://youtu.be/gT8xF-GSvwU
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