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Salwan Momika
Iraqi refugee and critic of Islam
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- born
- 1986
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 38
- known for
- activist
1986 – 2025
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who salwan momika is
Salwan Sabah Matthew Momika was an Iraqi refugee, atheist activist and an ex-paramilitary member of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). While living in Sweden, he gained fame for being an anti-Islam demonstrator who organized public demonstrations where he burnt and desecrated the Quran. Momika was assassinated outside his house on 29 January 2025 during a live broadcast on TikTok.
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