The Controversial Figure: Salwan Momika's Story
Despite numerous threats to his life, the Christian-Iraqi activist continues to burn Qur'ans and warn the world of a rising Islamic influence.
Here are 10 facts you may not know about the activist who regularly condemns Islam, is wanted in Iraq for setting fire to the Qur'an multiple times, and is struggling to remain in Sweden where he currently resides. Apart from burning the Qur'an and inadvertently causing a stir among hundreds of protesters seeking his capture 'dead or alive', Salwan Momika is a Christian Iraqi unafraid to express his disdain for Islam publicly.
Amid his hate-filled social media posts about Islam, his fear for his life extends to his current residence in Sweden, as many Muslims there want him expelled from the country.
In retaliation for the desecration of the Qur'an, Iraq has announced that it is expelling the Swedish ambassador and recalling the Iraqi ambassador as a sanction.
"We live under Islamic occupation governments that suppress our voice," he wrote recently on social media, sharing a photo from a Swedish train. He noted that it is not Iran, although it seems that way. "The policy Britain should adopt is one of monitoring authorized mosques, knowing under whom and for what cause they operate. This religion is not a friend of Western culture. Know your enemy."
Due to pressure from the Iraqis, three days ago he was expelled from Sweden, but he vowed to retaliate. "My expulsion from Sweden symbolizes Islam's triumph over the laws, values, and freedom of speech in Sweden, but Islam will not defeat me as long as I live. My voice will continue to echo until I awaken all Westerners from their slumber," he wrote on social media. "I will leave Sweden and continue my fight against the Islamization of the West in another country that accepts and respects me. I will not give up."
