Claim: Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who has engaged in incidents of burning the Quran, has been found dead in Norway. Fact: Salwan Momika is not dead. He has denied rumours of his death, saying he was being held by Norwegian authorities after fleeing Sweden with the intention to seek asylum in Norway. On 31 May […]
Claim: A video shows the Swedish presidential palace on fire after the incident of the Holy Quran burning in Sweden. Fact: The clip is not from Sweden. It shows the Manila Central Post Office in the Philippines, engulfed in fire in May 2023. Sweden has faced condemnations from Muslim countries for permitting an Iraqi refugee, […]
Claim: A video shows a man burning what is claimed to be the Quran in a street in Sweden in January 2023 before another man punches and kicks him. Fact: The clip is not from Sweden, nor is it recent. It shows a man blowtorching the Quran in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2021. On 23 January […]