An Iraqi man who staged Quran burnings in Sweden was shot dead hours before he was set to receive a verdict on Thursday in a trial tied to the desecrations of Islam’s holy book that drew worldwide ...

Prosecutor Rasmus Oman confirmed to AFP that an investigation had been opened into the murder of 38-year-old Salwan Momika ...

Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning copies of the Holy Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sweden on Wednesday ...

The action by Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant, set off protests across the Muslim world in 2023. He had received death threats, his lawyer said.

An Iraqi man who previously made headlines for burning a copy of the Quran was shot and killed in Sweden. Anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika was shot dead in the country's capital city of Stockholm on ...

Iraqi atheist Salwan Momika’s provocations had sparked violent protests and prompted Turkey to suspend NATO negotiations with ...

Momika was a known anti-Islam activist, who's burning of the holy book sparked protests in many Muslim countries in 2023.

"The investigation is still in its early stages, with extensive evidence collection underway, including forensic analysis and interrogations," the statement reads ...

An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has died, a judge in Stockholm said Thursday. Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.

Swedish authorities say an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near ...

Salwan Momika's Quran burnings in Sweden ignited global controversy, sparked anger, and led to riots and unrest.

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, ...