The move follows several instances of alleged desecration of the holy book earlier this year.
The Danish parliament has passed a law criminalising the ‘improper treatment’ of texts of great religious significance. This means that they have effectively banned the burning of the Koran.
The move follows a number of instances of people ‘desecrating’ Islam’s holy book, which led to tensions between the nation and several Muslim countries over the summer.
After nearly four hours of debate, the law was passed in its third reading by 94 of the 179 members of parliament.
It will now be illegal to publicly burn, defile or kick religious texts, with the aim of spreading images of desecration. It will also be forbidden to tear, cut or stab the books.
Any offender found guilty will be sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
For the Danish government, the main concern is to protect the interests and national security of the Scandinavian country.
Denmark and its neighbour Sweden have recently provoked anger in Muslim countries. In Iraq, for example, hundreds of demonstrators supporting the influential religious leader Moqtada Sadr tried to march on the Danish embassy in Baghdad at the end of July.
Following the riots, the Nordic kingdom briefly tightened its border controls before resuming normal operations on 22 August.