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Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities.
Iraqi at center of Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead before court verdict
Salwan Momika’s 2023 burning of Islam’s holy book drew ire in the Muslim world. He was killed just before he was set to receive a sentence in Sweden.
Sweden court finds Quran burner guilty of hate crimes
Salwan Najem was fined and given a suspended sentence over staging public burnings of the Quran. The court dropped the case against fellow campaigner Salwan Momika, who was shot and killed last week.
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.
Sweden convicts Quran burner, days after co-protester’s murder
STOCKHOLM (AFP) — A Stockholm court on Monday convicted a man of inciting ethnic hatred during four Quran burnings in 2023 that sparked outrage in Muslim countries, a verdict that reignited debate about the limits of freedom of expression.
Quran burner shot dead in Sweden, five arrested
An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Quran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister suggesting "a foreign power" might have been involved.
Murder of Quran desecrator in Sweden seen as attack on democracy
The alleged murder of Salwan Momika, the man who sparked outrage in Muslim-majority countries in 2023 by desecrating the Quran in Sweden, has ignited strong reactions in Sweden.
Quran burner killed in Sweden
STOCKHOLM : A man who repeatedly burnt the Quran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported today as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.
Sweden convicts Quran burner, days after co-protester Salwan Momika’s assassination
Verdict on Quran burnings in Sweden postponed after murder of Iraqi Christian, sparking international outrage and diplomatic tensions.
Man found guilty of hate crime over Sweden Koran burnings
A Swedish court found an anti-Islam campaigner guilty on Monday of hate crimes involving staging public burnings of the Koran, in a ruling handed down five days after another man also being prosecuted over the incidents was shot dead.
Quran Burner Killed, Five Arrested
Salwan Momika's Quran burnings in Sweden ignited global controversy, sparked anger, and led to riots and unrest.
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Man Who Burned Quran in Stockholm Is Killed
The authorities did not say if they believed the killing was connected to Mr. Momika’s burning of the Quran, but Ulf Kristersson, Sweden’s prime minister, said that the country’s security ...