Koran, Sweden

Sweden convicts Koran burner, days after co-protester's murder
A Stockholm court on Monday convicted a man of inciting ethnic hatred during four Koran burnings in 2023 that sparked outrage in Muslim countries, a verdict that reignited debate about the limits of freedom of expression.
Man found guilty of hate crime over Sweden Koran burnings
A Swedish court found an anti-Islam campaigner guilty on Monday of hate crimes involving staging public burnings of the Koran, in a ruling handed down five days after another man also being prosecuted over the incidents was shot dead.
Sweden's Koran Burning Controversy: Unraveling the Impact
A Swedish prosecutor has released five suspects detained over the murder of anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika, who was shot dead in Sodertalje. The suspicion against them weakened during the investigation.
Koran burner shot dead in Sweden
A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported Thursday as police confirmed a man died in
Man shot dead in Sweden ahead of court verdict over Koran burning; five people arrested
An Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Koran, and five people were arrested over the shooting on Thursday.
Man Found Guilty of Hate Crime in Connection With Koran Burnings in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Monday found an anti-Islam campaigner guilty of hate crime over statements made as he assisted another man in burning the Koran in 2023, provoking anger in Sweden and Muslim countries.
Sweden court finds Quran burner guilty of hate crimes
Salwan Najem was fined and given a suspended sentence over staging public burnings of the Quran. Swedish citizen Salwan Najem was convicted for "having expressed contempt for the Muslim ethnic group because of their religious beliefs on four occasions,
Man admits setting fire to Koran during livestream near terror attack memorial
Martin Frost ripped pages out of the Koran near the Glade of Light memorial to the 22 victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena ...
Man admits setting fire to Koran near to Manchester Arena memorial
The burning of the Islamic text was advertised online before it was streamed on social media. | ITV News Granada ...
Salwan Momika shot dead in Stockholm after burning Koran in Swedn in 2023
An Iraqi living in Sweden who faced threats after burning the Koran in Stockholm in 2023 died in a shooting Wednesday, ...
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Koran co-sponsors bipartisan election bill to modernize Minnesota’s Political Contribution Refund program
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Sweden's PM admits 'we've lost control' as man who burned Koran is assassinated during live stream - with 'foreign power' feared to be behind the hit amid gang violence and gun ...
According to the charge sheet, the two desecrated the Koran, including burning it, while making derogatory remarks about Muslims - on one occasion outside a Stockholm mosque. It postponed the ...
Man in court after copy of Koran burned in Manchester city centre
A man was due to appear in court after a copy of the Koran was burned in Manchester and livestreamed. Martin Frost, 47, has been charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour ...
Swedish PM says shooting of anti-Islam campaigner may be linked to foreign power
The Swedish prime minister said the shooting of an anti-Islam campaigner just hours before a trial verdict was due on ...