Swedish Muslims Challenge Far-Right Narrative Ahead of Election
In Malmö, Sweden's multicultural hub, Muslim communities are actively challenging far-right political narratives ahead of national elections. Activists argue against rhetoric they describe as poisoning the population, seeking to counter extremist influence.
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‘They poison the population’: Swedish Muslims challenge far right ahead of election
Ask-a-Muslim campaign takes to streets as country faces prospect of extremists entering highest levels of government Not far from one of Scandinavia’s biggest shopping malls, Kashif Virk stood on the pavement, handing out flyers and smiling at those who passed by. On a cloudy Tuesday afternoon, the Swedish-born imam had taken to the street to invite people to ask him anything they had ever wanted to know about Islam. For years, Sweden’s far right has peddled its own, distorted view of Islam, ...
By Ashifa Kassam in Malmö and Stockholm
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