In 2022, the Danish-Swedish man made his offensive remarks directed at Muslims, Arabs and Africans during protests that he led in Malmo, and he burned a copy of the Quran on at least one occasion

Rasmus Paludan, who was sentenced to four months in jail, provoked rioting in Sweden when he went on a tour of the country and publicly burned copies of the Islamic holy book.

A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a Swedish-Danish right-wing activist to four months in jail for inciting ethnic hatred at two 2022 protests that included the burning of Qurans. Rasmus Paludan provoked rioting in Sweden in 2022 when he went on a tour of the country

A Swedish court on Tuesday found a far-right activist guilty of two counts of hate crime against Muslims over statements he made whilst burning copies of the Koran, acts that triggered riots in the Nordic country in 2022.

Far-right activist Rasmus Paludan caused outrage when he burned a copy of the Quran in 2022. Rasmus Paludan sparked protests around the world when he staged demonstrations against Islam in Malmo that saw him burn a copy of the Quran.