Iraqi atheist Salwan Momika’s provocations had sparked violent protests and prompted Turkey to suspend NATO negotiations with Sweden.
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee in Sweden, died on December 29. He had faced charges of inciting hatred and his Swedish residency had been revoked after these charges. The court postponed its ruling scheduled for today after Momika's death.
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm, authorities said Thursday. Salwan Momika, 38, staged several burnings and desecrations of Islam's holy book in Sweden in 2023.
Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.
An Iraqi refugee who burned the Koran in protest in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, authorities said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister
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Stockholm: Former Iraqi militia leader Salwam Momika was reportedly shot dead in Sweden's Hovsjo district, claimed local reports. Momika became a fierce critic of Islam and burnt the Quran several times. He was found dead inside his apartment reportedly during live TikTok video. However, there is no official confirmation yet.
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Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who was shot dead late Wednesday in Sweden, stoked international controversy with his Koran burnings.
Momika first sparked global anger in June 2023 when he set a Koran on fire and stomped on the holy book outside Stockholm's main mosque, with several Muslim countries condemning Sweden for allowing the Iraqi man to perform the act during the Eid al-Adha holiday and the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.