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Female Arrested in Sweden for Using Fire Extinguisher on Quran-Burner

 


A woman has been apprehended by Swedish police after using a fire extinguisher on an anti-Islam activist who was conducting a Quran-burning protest near the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm.

Video footage captured the incident, depicting the woman swiftly approaching Salwan Momika and releasing white powder in his direction. Plainclothes police officers intervened and led her away. Despite the interruption, Momika, who appeared surprised but unharmed, resumed his authorized demonstration on Friday. Police spokesperson Towe Hagg stated that the woman, whose identity was not provided by the police, was taken into custody on suspicion of disturbing public order and committing violence against a police officer.

Momika, an Iraqi refugee, has conducted several Quran desecration acts as part of anti-Islam protests, which have stirred anger in numerous Muslim nations. Swedish authorities have permitted his demonstrations under the umbrella of freedom of speech, while concurrently initiating preliminary hate speech charges against him.

Prosecutors are presently examining whether Momika's actions comply with Sweden's hate speech law, which forbids incitement of hatred against individuals or groups based on religion, race, or sexual orientation. Momika has asserted that his protests target the religion of Islam, not the Muslim people themselves.

The Quran-burning incidents have triggered enraged protests in Muslim countries, led to assaults on Swedish diplomatic premises, and generated threats. In response, Sweden elevated its terrorism alert level to the second-highest degree, acknowledging the country's heightened vulnerability to armed group attacks.

Despite receiving threats, Momika has stated his intention to persist with Quran burnings, citing his desire to safeguard Sweden's population from the messages within the Quran. He emphasized his right to freedom of speech.

Muslim leaders in Sweden have urged the government to find methods to curtail Quran burnings. While Sweden abolished its last blasphemy laws in the 1970s and currently has no intention of reintroducing them, an inquiry was announced on Friday to explore legal mechanisms that would enable police to reject protest permits on grounds of national security concerns.

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer explained that the inquiry would study the legal frameworks of countries such as France, Norway, and the Netherlands, which possess extensive freedom of speech protections while allowing for greater incorporation of security assessments in such scenarios.

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