Who was the Salwan Momic killed in Sweden? Apart from burning Quran, there were many allegations, know the whole story – Salwan Momika from Gun Toting Iraqi Militia Leader to Quran Burner Killed Sweden Ntc

The Iraqi citizen Salwan Momika, who burnt several copies of the Quran, the sacred book of Islam, was found dead in Sweden. According to a report by the Associated Press, Momika’s body was found near Stockholm on 29 January with a bullet mark. Momika was a former Iraqi militia leader who escaped from Iraq after the power struggle.

Although 38-year-old Salwan Momika became an atheist from a Christian, Momika behaved like a pre-Muslim. At the time of his death, a court in Stockholm had to pronounce the verdict on whether Iraqi Christian -turned -atheists would be convicted of inciting ethnic hatred after their actions during protests in 2023. The court hearing was postponed on January 30 due to Momika’s death.

Momika was live at the time of murder

According to Swedish media reports, when Momika was shot, he was doing live-streaming on the ticket. Reuters have found a video, in which the police are seen to be finishing the livestream by picking up his phone.

During Eid in June 2023, Salwan Momika crushed the Quran outside Stockholm’s largest mosque and then set it on fire, while a friend of his filmed the incident. These works were considered derogatory by Muslims, and it raised concerns about Islamophobia.

Who was the Salwan Momika?

Momika was born in a Christian family in Taal Afar, a city in northern Iraq. He joined Imam Ali Brigades, a militia group associated with Iraq’s popular mobilization force.

Imam Ali Brigade is an organization founded in 2014. According to France24, it has been accused of war crimes. The Iraqi army has done several organizations simultaneously under the popular mobilization force to fight the Islamic State.

In 2017, Momika used to run its armed group on the outskirts of Iraqi city Mosul. He had to flee Iraq in 2018 after a power struggle with Babylon’s head Ryan Al-Kaldani, another Christian militia organization. He first began seeking asylum in Sweden and later in Norway. He was awarded the Swedish Residency permit in 2021, but his relationship with Swedish officials became tense.

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Atheist was Salwan Momika

Christian -turned -atheist Salwan Momika described himself as ‘a generous atheist critic and thinker’. He used to behave like a pre-Muslim. East-Muslims are the individuals who were once identified as Muslims, but leave religion due to personal reasons, different beliefs or disillusionment with its teachings, practices or community norms.

Sweden canceled Salwan’s permit in the year 2024, as he came to know that he had given incorrect information in his application. Momika, known for its anti -radical Islam views, described the Quran as the ‘most dangerous book in the world’ and expressed his commitment to continue the ‘struggle against Islamic ideology’, no matter what the price had to be paid for it.

In one of my posts he said, “I will continue my struggle against Islamic ideology. Ever since I started the struggle against Islam, I have paid and will continue to pay it and I am ready for it, no matter what price for it Have to pay. “

Sweden had to face people’s anger to give shelter to Momika. Momika’s controversial works led to violent clashes in Malmo, Sweden in September 2023 and protests about the limits of freedom of expression in the country.

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Although the Swedish courts upheld their right to protest on the basis of freedom of expression, the incident raised questions over the balance between freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs. Sweden’s Foreign Minister called his works ‘Islamophobia’.

The story of Momika is a rare story, which starts from Taal Afar and reaches the streets of Mosul from a gunman leader to a refugee and a mike in Sweden. Now he was shot and killed while struggling to stay in Sweden.