Sweden convicts Quran burner, days after co-protester's murder
Monday, 3 February 2025 () A Stockholm court convicted Salwan Najem of inciting ethnic hatred during four Quran burnings in 2023, just days after the murder of his co-defendant, Salwan Momika. Najem received a suspended sentence and a fine. The court ruled that while criticism of religion is allowed, the protests expressed contempt for Muslims. The burnings strained Sweden’s ties with Middle Eastern nations and raised its national security threat level.
Salwan Momika, the Iraqi immigrant infamous for desecrating the Qur’an in Sweden, was shot dead in his home in Sodertalje. Police responded to an overnight shooting, finding Momika critically injured. He later died at the hospital, prompting a Murder investigation. Several arrests have been made....
Monday, 3 February 2025 ()
