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Activist convicted of hate crimes over Quran desecration in Sweden

Israel National News reports: “A Swedish court sentenced an anti-Islam activist to a suspended sentence and a fine on Monday after finding him guilty of hate crimes, Deutsche Welle reported.

Salwan Najem, a Swedish citizen, was convicted for ‘having expressed contempt for the Muslim ethnic group because of their religious beliefs on four occasions,’ according to the Stockholm district court.

Najem had been campaigning alongside Salwan Momika, who was involved in Quran-burning incidents. Momika was shot dead last week, on the same day he was due to receive a verdict in a separate case.

The Stockholm district court stated that both Najem and Momika desecrated the Quran while making offensive remarks about Islam, its religious leaders, and mosque activities…”

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