Photo: Sanna Karlsson/Sveriges Radio

Paper hearts have been pasted on to the doors of a mosque in Uppsala following the suspected arson attack there Thursday and hundreds have joined a demonstration in solidarity with Swedish Muslims.

Among those demonstrating in Uppsala was Sweden's minister for public administration, Ardalan Shekarabi.Speaking to Swedish Radio in Uppsala, Shekarabi said: “We’re seeing a wave of Islamophobic propaganda. It’s obvious that we have to take a stand against Islamophobia and for the equal value of every person. All people, no matter what their faith, should feel safe in Sweden.”

The Uppsala incident followed fires during the...