Salwan Momika burned Qurans at a slew of protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who was shot dead late Wednesday in Sweden, stoked international controversy with ...

Salwan Momika seen here burning a Koran in Sweden in 2023 was shot dead in Stockholm as he awaited a verdict in his trial, File Photo by Stefan Jerrevang/EPA-EFE Jan. 30 (UPI) --An Iraqi living in ...

While the religion news cycle in the U.S. has been dominated lately with tensions between church and state (or at least a Trump administration), in Sweden religion news has centered on a different ...

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

FILE - Protestor Salwan Momika outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, Thursday, July 20, 2023. Sweden has reportedly withdrawn the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series of public ...

STOCKHOLM — 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 ...

FILE - Protestor Salwan Momika waves the Swedish flag outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, on July 20, 2023, where he plans to burn a copy of the Quran and the Iraqi flag. Momika, an Iraqi man who ...

Salwan Momika, 37, an Iraqi man, plans to seek asylum in Norway after facing a deportation order from Swedish authorities. Momika has been known for carrying out multiple Quran burnings in Sweden. He ...

Swedish state media reported on Thursday that Salwan Momika died from gunshot wounds after being found at his home in Hovsjo, Sodertalje, late Wednesday night. In 2023, Salwan Momika, 38, carried out ...

In June 2023, the 38-year-old with a chequered past sparked outrage when he stomped on the Islamic holy book and wrapped it in bacon before lighting a few pages on fire, slamming it shut and kicking ...