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Unidentified ‘hate filled’ American burns pages of Koran near Ground Zero | An unidentified hate-filled fanatic reportedly ripped pages from a Koran and burnt them as a sign of protest,
near the proposed site of a Muslim community centre and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday saying, 'America should never be afraid to give their opinion.' "If
they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran. Americans should never be
afraid to give their opinion," The New York Daily News quoted the unidentified
man, as saying. According to the witnesses, the act was an extreme display of
fervour, apparently inspired by the Florida pastor who vowed to torch the holy
books earlier in the week. Americans like Lance Corey, a retired history teacher
from the Bronx who opposes Park51, have condemned the act. "Burning Korans is
like setting up a recruitment to Al Qaeda, it does nothing for the cause and only
brings problems," Corey said. Those on both sides of the argument over the Muslim
community center rejected the actions of the Koran burner, who was escorted away
but not arrested. Mosad Almontaser from Brooklyn said it was simply "ugly," and
asked: "Is that supposed to bring people together? What's the point? I thought
that was horrible. It helps no one." Earlier, Reverend Jones threatened to burn
copies of Koran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks and declared
that he would carry on with his plan unless he received a call from New York imam,
Feisal Abdul Rauf, confirming that he would change the location of a proposed
Islamic community center and mosque away from Ground Zero. However, after
being
condemned by the US diplomats, including President Barack Obama, the plan was
cancelled. |
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