Rasmus Paludan

Rasmus Paludan (born 2 January 1982) is a Danish-Swedish politician, lawyer and anti-Islam activist.

Paludan is the leader of the Danish political party Stram Kurs ("Hard Line"), which he founded in 2017. He has held numerous demonstrations in which he has burned the Quran, leading to counter-protests, some marked by violence and burning of cars. He is currently wanted by Turkish authorities after having burned a Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. He is considered to be far-right and right-wing extremist by political scientists and news media.

Paludan is under constant police protection due to threats against him for his activism.