Stop Islamisation of Norway
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Stop Islamisation of Norway (Norwegian: Stopp islamiseringen av Norge, SIAN) is a Norwegian anti-Muslim[1][2][3] group that was originally established in 2000. Its stated aim is to work against Islam, which it defines as a totalitarian political ideology that violates the Norwegian Constitution as well as democratic and human values.[4] The organisation was formerly led by Arne Tumyr, and is now led by Lars Thorsen.
Abbreviation | SIAN |
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Formation | 2000 |
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Leader | Lars Thorsen |
Key people | Arne Tumyr Erik Gjems-Onstad |
Website | www |
By 2011, it was reported that the organisation had close to 13,000 members or "likes" on its Facebook group,[4] although it gathered only a modest attendance at its meetings and demonstrations.[5] The organisation itself claimed 3,000 members, mainly based in Oslo but followed by Stavanger.[4] These figures made it by far the biggest organisation of the Stop Islamisation of Europe (SIOE) counter-jihad network.[6][7] In 2012 SIAN broke with the mother organisation SIOE, which it had joined in 2008. Since 2019, the group has become known for burning the Quran at their rallies.