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Social Activist

Salwan Momika

1986 - 2025

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His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Salwan Momika is the 726th most popular social activist, the 351st most popular biography from Iraq and the 7th most popular Iraqi Social Activist.

Salwan Momika is most famous for being an Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam demonstrator known for his controversial protests that included burning the Quran. His actions have sparked significant media attention and debate regarding freedom of expression and religious sensitivity.

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In a shocking act of violence that has ignited global outrage, Salwan Momika, the Assyrian activist infamous for publicly burning copies of the Quran in Sweden, was shot dead in his Södertälje apartment during a live TikTok broadcast. The brazen killing, captured in real-time, prompted Swedish police to detain five individuals for questioning, fueling accusations that authorities caved to Islamic terrorism by previously removing Momika's tombstone amid threats. His death has exploded across social media and news outlets, trending worldwide as debates rage over free speech, religious sensitivities, and the perils faced by those challenging Islamic norms in the West.

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  1. http://www.aina.org/news/20260130152823.htm
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Among Social Activists

Among social activists, Salwan Momika ranks 726 out of 840. Before him are Manasi Pradhan, Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Ni Yulan, Matthew Shepard, Andrea James, and Jacqueline Moudeina. After him are Ahed Tamimi, Valery Levaneuski, Laxmi Agarwal, John Paulson, Wendell Phillips, and Bill Ayers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Salwan Momika ranks 383. Before him are Sven Kramer, R3hab, No Min-woo, Cheick Tioté, Keisuke Sekiguchi, and Sui Ishida. After him are Paul Biedermann, Dan Martin, Drake Bell, Lena Dunham, Enzo Amore, and Omi. Among people deceased in 2025, Salwan Momika ranks 508. Before him are Verónica Echegui, Robert Wells, Martha Layne Collins, Denis Lathoud, David Mabuza, and Pat Finn. After him are Junior Bridgeman, Dragan Labović, Jonathan Joss, D'Angelo, Evgenia Shishkova, and Jeff Baena.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Salwan Momika ranks 351 out of NaN. Before him are Sadeq Larijani (1961), Muhsin al-Ramli (1967), Huner Saleem (1964), Mari Emmanuel (1970), Younis Mahmoud (1983), and Hawar Mulla Mohammed (1981). After him are Samir Shaker (1958), Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2001), Juba (1978), Yanar Mohammed (1960), Nadhim Shaker (1958), and Ali Hussein Shihab (1961).

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Among Social Activists In Iraq

Among social activists born in Iraq, Salwan Momika ranks 7. Before him are Mustafa Barzani (1903), Rashid ad-Din Sinan (1130), Al-Mu'tazz (847), David Sassoon (1792), Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid (948), and Naziha al-Dulaimi (1923). After him are Zainab Salbi (1969), and Sundus Abbas (2000).

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