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(ARCHIVE VIDEO) Rasmus Paludan, a far-right Danish-Swedish politician known for provoking Muslims' religious sentiments by burning copies of the Quran in Sweden, has been sentenced to four months in prison, local media reported on Tuesday.A district court in Malmo has charged the far-right politician with two counts of incitement against an ethnic group and insult to Arabs and Africans during public gatherings in 2022 in Sweden, according to national broadcaster SVT Nyheter.Paludan, the leader of the Danish political party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), is the first person in Sweden to be jailed or charged in connection with insulting Muslims by burning copies of the holy Quran in the Nordic country.The politician had disrespected Muslims at the gatherings, and his actions cannot be justified as criticism of Islam or political campaign work, the district court said in its ruling.Paludan's statements were only insulting to Muslims, the court's chairman, Chief Councilor Nicklas Soderberg, was quoted as saying by national broadcaster SVT Nyheter."It is permissible to publicly criticize, for example, Islam and even Muslims, but the contempt for a group of people must clearly not exceed the limits of a relevant and responsible discourse," Soderberg said.The politician has denied any wrongdoings and intends to challenge the verdict, the broadcaster reported.In April 2022, Paludan held a public meeting during which he burned copies of the Muslim holy book, triggering riots in the cities of Malmo, Landskrona, Linkoping, and Orebro.(Footage by Atila AltuntaÅŸ, Muhammet Ikbal Arslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)