Salwan Momika Iraqi Refugee And Anti Islam Activist Born 1986 - January 29 in History | This Day Story

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January 29, 2025

Salwan Momika, Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam activist (born 1986)

Salwan Momika

Salwan Sabah Matthew Momika was an Iraqi refugee and former paramilitary member of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). While living in Sweden, he gained infamy 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.

January 29

January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the end of the year.

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