2014 mosque arson attacks in Sweden

Series of crimes in Sweden 2014 mosque arson attacks in Sweden Sweden 200 center Eslöv 8 55 50 13 18 Uppsala 8 59 51 17 38 Eskilstuna 8 59 21 16 30 Eslöv, Uppsala and Eskilstuna, Sweden 25 December 2014–1 January 2015 Arson Molotov cocktails Anti-immigrationAnti-Islam The 2014 Sweden mosques arson attacks were a series of incidents all of which were initially believed to be arson attacks on three mosques in Sweden, that took place during one week at the end of 2014. In the third incident, in addition to being struck by a Molotov cocktail, the mosque at Uppsala was vandalized with racist graffiti.https://www.ft.com/content/63382ebe-91c8-11e4-bfe8-00144feabdc0 Sweden hit by third assault on mosque Financial Times January 2015 Milne Richard http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/Europe/story/Sweden-hit-third-mosque-arson-attack-week-20150102 Sweden hit by third mosque arson attack in a week straitstimes.com The first incident, the only one to have caused injuries, was found to have been an accident in the mosque kitchen caused by an overheated deep-fryer.Source: Police "no longer suspect arson" at Eskilstuna mosque http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=6060191 22 April 2015 Sveriges Radio 5 January 2015Local newspaper: Eskilstuna mosque fire caused by deep-fryer https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=6112343 Sveriges Radio 9 March 2015Report deep fryer started mosque fire http://www.thelocal.se/20150309/deep-fryer-sparked-mosque-fire-report The Local 9 March 2015 Accident and attacks On Christmas Day, five people suffered injuries when, according to early reports, a petrol bomb had been tossed through the window of a mosque in Eskilstuna. Up to 20 people, including children, were in the mosque at the time of the attack.http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/26/arson-attack-at-swedish-mosque-leaves-five-injured/ Arson attack at Swedish mosque leaves five injured euronews 26 December 2014 http://www.thelocal.se/20141226/five-hurt-in-mosque-arson-attack Five hurt in mosque arson attack 26 December 2014 thelocal.se Police later said they were investigating the incident as an accident, considering it unlikely to have been a deliberate attack. It was later reported that an overheated deep-fryer was the probable cause of the fire. The second event (and first indisputable arson attack) took place on 29 December in the southern Swedish town of Eslöv just after 3 am local time. No one was injured on that occasion.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/29/sweden-arson-mosque-fires-islamophobia Swedish mosque set ablaze in second suspected arson attack in a week David Crouch the Guardian 29 December 2014 http://www.newsweek.com/sweden-right-wing-arson-attack-mosque-295487 Second Swedish Mosque Targeted in Suspected Arson Attack newsweek.com 29 December 2014 Early on New Year's morning, there was another arson attack on a mosque, this time in Uppsala.http://www.thelocal.se/20150101/uppsala-mosque-hit-by-firebomb-attack Uppsala mosque hit in third firebomb attack January 2015 thelocal.sehttp://www.smh.com.au/world/Sweden-hit-by-third-mosque-arson-attack-20150102-12gppx.html Sweden hit by third mosque arson attack The Sydney Morning Herald 2 January 2015 https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/sweden-suffers-third-mosque-arson-attack-in-a-week-1.119569/ Sweden suffers third mosque arson attack in a week The National In this attack the mosque was also vandalized with racist graffiti. Background The attacks happened at a time of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and political tension over Sweden's status as the leading destination in the European Union (per capita) for asylum seekers.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/Europe/swedes-rally-in-support-of-mosques-after-arson-attacks/2015/01/02/d3146c48-92c7-11e4-a66f-0ca5037a597d_story.html Swedes rally in support of mosques after arson attacks Washington Post 2017-08-23 2018-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20181231143939/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/swedes-rally-in-support-of-mosques-after-arson-attacks/2015/01/02/d3146c48-92c7-11e4-a66f-0ca5037a597d_story.html dead Response Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said that the attacks were "hateful violence" and denounced the crime. He said that the attacks were not representative of Sweden. and that "no-one in Sweden should be afraid of practicing their religion".more specific quote than 'Those who want to practice their religion should have the right to do so.' November 2020 Samir Muric, the imam in Eslöv, told a Swedish news agency: "Unfortunately this is probably something to do with Islamophobia. I live nearby, and it’s beginning to feel unsafe." On January 2, 2015, hundreds of anti-racist demonstrators in three major Swedish cities rallied in support of Muslims.https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/swedes-rally-support-mosques-arson-attacks-27968115 Swedes Rally in Support of Mosques After Arson Attacks ABC News ABC News 2020-06-27 2015-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150109202004/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/swedes-rally-support-mosques-arson-attacks-27968115 deadhttps://www.foxnews.com/world/swedes-rally-in-support-of-muslims-after-arson-attacks-against-mosques/ Swedes rally in support of Muslims after arson attacks against mosques Fox News 2015-01-03 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924190807/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01/02/swedes-rally-in-support-muslims-after-arson-attacks-against-mosques/ live See also 2003 & 2005 Malmö mosque arson attack 2010 & 2012 Malmö synagogue arson attack Arson attacks on asylum centres in Sweden References Category:Attacks on mosques in Sweden Category:Arson in Sweden Category:Anti-Muslim violence in Europe Category:2014 crimes in Sweden Category:2014 in Islam Category:2015 in Islam Category:Arson in 2014 Category:Arson in 2015 Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2014 Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2015 Category:2015 crimes in Sweden Category:December 2014 crimes in Europe Category:January 2015 crimes in Europe Category:Mosque arson Category:2010s in Skåne County Category:21st century in Uppsala County Category:21st century in Södermanland County Category:Attacks on mosques in the 2010s