Salwan Momika

Salwan Momika (born 23 June 1986) is a refugee from Iraq who criticizes Islam and is well known for burning the Qur'an in front of many people.[1] He was born a Christian in Iraq but says he is a atheist.[2] He came to Sweden after he fought against Daesh by joining the Popular Mobilization Forces.[3] There have been videos of him pledging allegiance to the Imam Ali Brigades, in military clothes.[4] He then said that was a soldier for a brigade called the Brigade of the Spirit of God Jesus, Son of Mary.[5]

Salwan Momika
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Momika burning a Quran in Stockholm in 2023
Born
Salwan Sabah Matti Momika

(1986-06-23) 23 June 1986 (age 37)
Iraq
NationalityIraqi
Known forBurning the Qur'an

References

  1. Nyheter, S. V. T. (2023-07-31). "Salwan Momika och Salwan Najem – männen bakom sommarens koranbränningar i Sverige" (in sv). SVT Nyheter. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/salwan-momika-och-salwan-najem-mannen-bakom-koranbranningarna-i-sverige. Retrieved 2024-02-08. 
  2. Wintour, Patrick (2023-07-21). "Protests across Muslim nations after Sweden allows second attack on Qur’an" (in en-GB). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/21/protests-across-muslim-nations-after-sweden-allows-second-attack-on-quran. 
  3. "Koranbrännaren kan kopplas till regimen i Iran". DN.SE (in svenska). 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. "As uncertainty shrouds his future, a past full of contradictions haunts Qur’an burner Salwan Momika". Arab News. 7 July 2023. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2333646/world. 
  5. "As uncertainty shrouds his future, a past full of contradictions haunts Qur’an burner Salwan Momika". Arab News. 7 July 2023. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2333646/world. 

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