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Man convicted of hate crimes over Quran burnings in Sweden

Court hands suspended sentence to Salwan Najem, whose fellow anti-Muslim campaigner Salwan Momika was killed last week.

Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2025

Man who participated in Qur’an burnings convicted of incitement in Sweden

Stockholm court gives Salwan Najem, whose co-defendant was shot dead last week, suspended sentence and fine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

Sweden releases 5 arrested following the killing of an Iraqi who carried out Quran burnings

Swedish prosecutors say they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

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Sweden points to ‘foreign power’ after Iraqi refugee on trial for Qur’an burnings shot dead

Five arrested after Salwan Momika reportedly killed during TikTok live stream, hours before trial verdict due

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025

Iraqi Man Who Made Headlines After Setting Quran on Fire Gunned Down in Sweden

An Iraqi man who previously made headlines for burning a copy of the Quran was shot and killed in Sweden.

Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025

Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burned Quran in Sweden, killed in shooting

Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2025

Salwan Momika shooting: Five arrested after anti-Islam campaigner shot dead in Sweden ahead of Quran burning trial

Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, 38, was shot dead in a house in Sodertalje town near Stockholm

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

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Iraqi Man Behind Quran Burnings In Sweden Dies

Iraqi man behind Quran burnings in Sweden dies in a shooting incident, sparking global outrage and legal complexities.

Koran Burner Shot Dead In Sweden, Five Arrested

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, adding that five people had been arrested.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025

Koran Burner Shot Dead In Sweden

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported Thursday as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025

Salwan Momika: Five arrested after Iraqi who led Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead

The anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead hours before a verdict was due in a trial over his burning the Quran

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

Sweden charges two men over 2023 Quran burnings

Prosecutors say the men ‘treated the Quran in a manner intended to express contempt for Muslims because of their faith’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2024

Iraqi Quran Burner Seeks Asylum In Neighboring Norway

Iraqi man infamous for Quran burnings in Sweden seeks asylum in Norway amid deportation order and safety concerns.

In Sweden, burning Qur'ans threaten to send the country's history of tolerance up in smoke

Long known for its multiculturalism, Sweden has recently witnessed unprecedented tensions accompanied by palpable and, alas, justified concerns about the safety of Swedish nationals abroad.

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2024

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The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Report: Quran-burning protester is ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now

Sweden has reportedly withdrawn the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series of public desecrations of the Quran this year but has put his deportation on hold, saying his life would be in danger if he were returned to Iraq

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Clashes erupt in Sweden's third largest city after another Quran burning and at least 3 are detained

Police in Sweden say clashes have erupted in an immigrant neighborhood in the third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to a copy of the Quran

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023

Woman arrested after spraying Quran burner with fire extinguisher in Sweden

Quran burnings have sparked protests in several Muslim countries, attacks on Swedish diplomatic missions and threats.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

A woman interrupts a Quran-burning protest in Sweden by spraying activist with a fire extinguisher

Swedish police have detained a woman who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm

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Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2023

Copy of Quran desecrated outside Stockholm’s Royal Palace

Burning the Quran is permitted under Sweden’s freedom of speech laws.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2023

Chocolates and a chat: A peaceful response to Quran burnings in Sweden

Muslims present at the burnings refuse to be provoked as they hand out chocolates and seek dialogue with onlookers.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Russia spreading false claims about Qur’an burnings to harm Nato bid, says Sweden

Defence agency says Moscow is using the protests in Stockholm to stir tensions between Arab countries and the west

France 24 · Jul 22, 2023

Thousands in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon protest Koran desecration in Sweden

Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries Friday to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Koran in Sweden, a day after protesters stormed the country's embassy in Iraq.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

Protests across Muslim nations after Sweden allows second attack on Qur’an

Stockholm apologetic amid fears Turkey may delay lifting Nato veto following desecration of holy book

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Muslim-majority nations express outrage and plan street protests over Quran desecration in Sweden

Muslim-majority nations are expressing outrage over the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2023

Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline

Muslim nations have expressed outrage since Salwan Momika desecrated the holy book in Stockholm last month.

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