Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev called politician Rasmus Paludan, who burned the Koran, a terrorist
Swedish fighter of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev reacted to the burning of the Koran by the leader of the Danish far-right Hard Course party Rasmus Paludan. He posted on Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; it belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned).
Chimaev called the politician a terrorist. “I am a Muslim, but I have never been against a foreign religion, and I have never allowed myself to do what he does with a foreign religion,” the fighter condemned Paludan’s actions. He also stressed that Muslims should not be silent and called for respect for them.
The action of burning the sacred book took place in Stockholm on January 21. It was coordinated with the local authorities and passed in front of the Turkish embassy under police control. In his speech, Paludan, who showed a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, criticized NATO, Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Subsequently, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the action an act of disrespect towards Muslims.
Chimaev is a native of Chechnya. He left Russia at the age of 19 when his family moved to Sweden. In his professional career, the athlete spent 12 fights without suffering a single defeat.
Source: Lenta
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