Salwan Momika, known for burning the Quran in Sweden, has been shot dead at his home. His actions incited global outrage and legal troubles.

Stockholm: Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burnt the Quran in Sweden in 2023 and sparked protests and criticisms from Muslim countries was shot dead in Stockholm on Thursday. Swedish media reported that Salwan Momika was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.

Salwan Momika, who came to Sweden in 2018, had argued that his protests targeted the religion of Islam, not Muslim people. He argued that he wanted to protect Sweden’s population from the messages of