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 * 1) Population increases between 2004-2012 have been attributed to immigrants from Iraq, Somalia, and Afghanistan. http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/sweden-population/

2. BBC reported in 2016 that more than 300 people in Sweden have gone to fight in Iraq and Syria, which makes Sweden a high exporter of jihadists per capita. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37578919

3. In April and May of 2019, five senior members of the Swedish Muslim community were detained by the Swedish Migration Agency by orders of the Säpo security police. https://www.thelocal.se/20190517/head-of-swedish-muslim-school-seized-by-security-police

4. Their vision as stated on their website is "Swedish Muslims for peace and justice work to become one of the leading organizations in Sweden and Europe in global peace and security promotion based on Islamic principles, justice and human rights and that Islam should continue to be a natural part of Europe's cultural heritage.﻿" https://muslimerforfred.org/sv/

5. The group does not recognize the caliphate as established by ISIL. https://www.counterextremism.com/threat/hizb-ut-tahrir

6. The organization claims to be separate from the Muslim Brotherhood, but does claim to be inspired by its values. For example, one of the representatives of the organization, Mahmoud Aldebe, sent a letter in April 2006 to different Swedish political parties asking to exempt Muslims from Swedish divorce law. http://www.ikhwan.whoswho/en/archives/1139

7. In recent years, Islamic places of worship have increasingly been subject to vandalism. Swedish historian Mattias Gardell from Uppsala University sent a survey to 173 mosques, with 106 responding. 59% reported being subject to some sort of physical attack. https://www.thelocal.se/20180612/new-report-highlights-attacks-on-39-swedish-mosques-in-2017

8. The organization claims that "Our range of study circles and cultural events create participation and help people from different backgrounds meet, strengthen and learn together. With popular education as a tool, we work for a society where democracy includes everyone." https://www.ibnrushd.se/

9. The first meeting between Muslim youth organizations across Europe first took place in Sweden in 1995, in which the Foreign Ministry of Sweden worked with Sveriges Unga Muslimer to hold an international conference titled "Islam in Europe." This led to the creation of the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organizations (FEMYSO). https://femyso.org/history/

10. The school has had administrative issues in the past, including the desire to fire the chairman of Al-Risalah Scandinavian Foundation, the foundation that funds the school, due to him not being able to be present for meetings. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/orebro/alsalam-skolan-vill-sparka-ordforande