Salwan Momika, a Christian Iraqi who repeatedly burned the Quran in Sweden in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, was shot dead in Sodertalje, media reported. Police confirmed the shooting, which occurred indoors, and said Momika was taken to the hospital but died. A Stockholm court was scheduled to rule on Thursday whether Momika was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred but postponed the decision until February 3 due to his death.
A picture taken on September 3, 2023 shows Salwan Momika in Malm. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeSTOCKHOLM, Jan 30 — A man who repeatedly burnt the Quran 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.
Police said in a statement they had been alerted to a shooting in the city of Sodertalje, where Momika lived. According to the charge sheet, the duo desecrated the Quran, including burning it, while making derogatory remarks about Muslims — on one occasion outside a Stockholm mosque.Iraqi protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad twice in July 2023, starting fires within the compound on the second occasion.
SWEDEN QURAN BURNING SHOOTING SALWAN MOMIKA HATE SPEECH
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