2023 Quran burnings in Sweden - Wikipedia
In 2023, instances of Quran-burning occurred in Sweden, which were named collectively by Swedish media as the Korankrisen ("Quran crisis"; "Quran burning crisis" in some English …
Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead
Jan 31, 2025 · 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. A …
Clashes erupt in Sweden's third largest city after another Quran ...
Sep 4, 2023 · Clashes in an immigrant neighborhood in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to the Quran with police being pelted with rocks and dozens of cars …
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden' - BBC
Jan 30, 2025 · A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden. Salwan Momika was killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday …
Killing of Salwan Momika - Wikipedia
On 29 January 2025, Salwan Momika, an Assyrian from Iraq residing in Sweden known for controversial Quran burnings that sparked international diplomatic tensions, was fatally shot in …
Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings? Like much of West, it …
Jul 20, 2023 · STOCKHOLM (AP) — A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden has sparked an angry reaction in Muslim countries …
Sweden releases 5 arrested following the killing of an Iraqi who ...
Jan 31, 2025 · STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors said Friday they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out …
Quran burner Salwan Momika killed in Sweden – DW – …
Jan 30, 2025 · Police in Sweden have reportedly arrested five people after a man who repeatedly burnt the Quran was shot dead. The 2023 book burnings sparked outrage in Muslim countries.
Sweden's Quran burnings put freedom of expression law to test - BBC
Jul 27, 2023 · A spate of Quran burnings in Sweden has badly affected the country's image abroad and led to a deterioration of the security situation at home, security service Sapo has …
What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden - The New York Times
Aug 17, 2023 · At least two public desecrations of the Quran in Sweden in recent weeks have provoked riots, caused a diplomatic crisis and placed the country, long regarded as peaceful …