SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Salwan Momika

1986 - 2025

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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, ex-paramilitary member of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), and an atheist. 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 killed on 29 January 2025 during a live broadcast on TikTok. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Salwan Momika is the 722nd most popular social activist, the 349th 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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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Salwan Momika ranks 722 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 391. Before him are Daniel Kleppner, Cleo Laine, Nora Aunor, B. Saroja Devi, Brent Hinds, and Verónica Echegui. After him are Junior Bridgeman, Dragan Labović, D'Angelo, Jeff Baena, Irv Gotti, and Alan Peacock.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Salwan Momika ranks 349 out of 384. Before him are Abu Azrael (1978), Charles Saatchi (1943), Sadeq Larijani (1961), Muhsin al-Ramli (1967), Younis Mahmoud (1983), and Hawar Mulla Mohammed (1981). After him are Samir Shaker (1958), Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2001), Juba (1978), Nadhim Shaker (1958), Ali Hussein Shihab (1961), and Nadhim Zahawi (1967).

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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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