The Quran was divided into 30 para or Juz at the time of its compilation. The main purpose of dividing the Surahs of Quran in Juz or Para is to make it easy for people to memorize and read the Quran ...

An Iraqi man who staged Quran burnings in Sweden was shot dead hours before he was set to receive a verdict on Thursday in a trial tied to the desecrations of Islam’s holy book that drew ...

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities. A spokesperson for Sweden’s prosecutor ...

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An Iraqi refugee in Sweden has been killed hours before a court ruling on his repeated burning of the Quran in anti-Islam demonstrations last year. Police announced on Thursday that they had made ...

Salwan Momika, known for burning the Quran in Sweden, has been shot dead at his home. His actions incited global outrage and legal troubles. Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man infamous for burning the ...

A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden. Salwan Momika was killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening, prosecutors told ...

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You can get in touch with Marni by emailing [email protected]. In 2023, Momika set fire to a copy of the Quran, Islam's holy book, outside the Stockholm Central Mosque. He was later charged ...

The actual night that the Qur'an was revealed is a night known as Lailut ul-Qadr ('The Night of Power'). Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The exact dates of Ramadan change every ...