A day before he was to be sentenced for anti-Islamic activities, Momika was killed in his apartment in Sweden by assailants ...

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

In many middle-income countries, majorities say the Bible, Quran or another religious text should influence national law at ...

In recent years, the world has witnessed an increasing wave of controversies surrounding religious sensitivities and freedom of expression. The latest among them is the case of Salwan Momika, an Iraqi ...

Now, Swedish police say they have received new requests for demonstrations by individuals who want to burn the Quran, as well as the Torah and the Bible. Muslim countries have urged Sweden to enac ...

Pew study explores how people view the role of religion in national identity and policymaking. It surveyed nearly 55,000 ...

Swedish prosecutors say they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man ...

Salwan Momika’s 2023 burning of Islam’s holy book drew ire in the Muslim world. He was killed just before he was set to receive a sentence in Sweden.

Salwan Momika, who had performed multiple Quran burnings in Sweden, was shot and killed near Stockholm. The incident led to postponement in a trial where he was a defendant. Five individuals have ...

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. By Christina Anderson and Amelia Nierenberg ...

Salwan Momika, a 38-year-old Iraqi man who staged several burnings and desecrations of the Quran in Sweden in 2023, has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm.

An Iraqi refugee in Sweden has been killed hours before a court ruling on his repeated burning of the Quran in anti-Islam demonstrations last year. Police announced on Thursday that they had made ...