Salwan Momika
Salwan Momika | |
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| سلوان موميكا ܣܠܘܢ ܡܘܡܝܟܐ | |
Momika holding a picture of Muqtada al-Sadr, 2023 | |
| Born | Salwan Sabah Matthew Momika 23 June 1986 |
| Died | 29 January 2025 (aged 38) Södertälje, Sweden |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Known for | Quran desecrations |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iraq Iran |
| Branch | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Service years | 2014–2017 |
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Salwan Sabah Matthew Momika (Arabic: سلوان صباح متَّى موميكا; Syriac: ܣܠܘܢ ܨܒܚ ܡܬܝ ܡܘܡܝܟܐ; 23 June 1986 – 29 January 2025) was an Iraqi refugee, 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 Qur'an. Momika was assassinated on 29 January 2025 during a live broadcast on TikTok.