STORY: Fiery protests have erupted in the Muslim world, after anti-Islam activists in Denmark and Sweden recently staged public events where they burned or damaged copies of the Koran – the Islamic holy book.Reuters has elected not to show images of sacred texts being burned.The governments of both Denmark and Sweden have condemned the burnings and said they are considering new laws that could stop such acts.But that is not so easy… As critics point to freedom of speech and expression protected in their constitutions.At least three of the acts in Sweden over the past month have been led by Salwan Momika, a refugee from Iraq who says he's protesting against the whole institution of Islam.And far-right activists in neighboring Denmark began demonstrating against what it sees as the "Islamisation" of Nordic societies.At least ten copies of the Koran have been burned in Denmark over the past week.Danish-Swedish far-right activist Rasmus Paludan – the man behind sporadic Koran burnings since 2017 - has carried out even more in both countries this year.He says he’s appalled by Turkey's opposition to Sweden's bid to join NATO.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he will work to get Sweden's application to join NATO approved, but first – the Koran burnings must stop.ERDOGAN: "It is very obvious those (referring to Swedish government) who allow such blasphemy in front of our embassy (in Stockholm) can no longer expect our support for their NATO membership."Protests have been far and wide – with the Swedish and Danish flag set on fire in retaliation.In January, demonstrators in Istanbul chanted: "We are not only going to burn this flag but Sweden itself. During AOMG’s concert in Singapore, the rapper declared his love for laksa and told the crowd to call him ‘Laksa(si)mon Dominic’. Among fans, he is just usually referred to as “Simon D” or simply “Ssam D”. #Simon dominic metallica movie#His stage name, Simon Dominic, is the combination of his baptised name ‘Dominic’ and the name of Wesley Snipes’ character from the movie ‘Demolition Man’. In case you were wondering just who Simon Dominic is, here are a few things you need to know about the popular South Korean rapper.īorn and raised in Busan as Jung Ki-seok, he is well-known for using his distinctive Busan accent (or ‘satoori’ in Korean) on Korean variety shows. It’s been a few days since Korean hip-hop music label AOMG (Above Ordinary Music Group) had their first concert in Singapore on Monday (1 May), but rapper Simon Dominic is still the talk of the town.ĪOMG’s co-CEO and artist made headlines in Singapore after two of his female fans were arrested for misusing their boarding passes to meet him at Changi Airport’s transit area. Korean rapper Simon Dominic (Photo: Simon Dominic's Facebook page)
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