Salwan Sabah Matti Momika (born 23 June 1986) is an Iraqi refugee and a critic of Islam. He is known for arranging demonstrations in Sweden where he publicly burns the Quran under police protection.[1]

Background

Momika was born into a Christian family in northern Iraq. He views himself as atheist.[2]

Momika came to Sweden as a refugee after having been politically active in Iraq where he was part of Popular Mobilization Forces that fought against the Islamic State.[3] In Sweden, Momika has been affiliated with far-right nationalist party Sweden Democrats. He has stated that he wants to run for Riksdag as a candidate for the party.[4]

In 2023, the Swedish Migration Agency decided that Momika is to be expelled from the country.[5]

Quran burnings

In 2023, Momika arranged a series of demonstrations against the Islamization of Sweden. During these demonstrations, he desecrated the Quran by burning it under police protection. The Quran burnings led to massive death threats and attacks towards him.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2023-07-31). "Salwan Momika och Salwan Najem – männen bakom sommarens koranbränningar i Sverige". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ "Protests across Muslim nations after Sweden allows second attack on Qur'an". 2023-07-21. ISSN 0261-3077.
  3. ^ "Koranbrännaren kan kopplas till regimen i Iran". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. ^ "Koranbrännaren om sitt SD-medlemskap: "Vill kandidera till riksdagen"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. ^ "Domstol fastslår: Salwan Momika ska utvisas". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ^ "Koranbränning i Malmö stormades – och avbröts". www.tv4.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  7. ^ "A woman interrupts a Quran-burning protest in Sweden by spraying activist with a fire extinguisher". AP News. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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