Controversy in Sweden Over Planned Muslim Cemetery Near Hörby Church

Controversy in Sweden Over Planned Muslim Cemetery Near Hörby Church
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A decision to establish a new cemetery section for Muslims near Hörby Church has sparked debate within the local church council after the Sweden Democrats (SD) distributed a leaflet describing the plan as a “symbol of dominance” and a “threat to Christian values.”

The leaflet, issued days before church elections, featured images of graves marked with crescents and alleged that Muslims demanded elevated plots to avoid “Christian rainwater.”

Robert Stenbäck, deputy chair of the church council from the Social Democrats, rejected the claims, stressing that the location was chosen for technical reasons and lies on unused land, not over existing Christian graves. He criticized the campaign as fearmongering.

Kai Jarl, representing the Sweden Democrats, said the party does not oppose Muslim burials but objects to them taking place on “Christian land.” Stenbäck noted that planning began two years ago, with the new section set to open this autumn, offering 66 plots alongside about 5,000 existing Christian graves. Only two to three burials are expected annually.