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Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam behind the proposed mosque near Ground Zero in New York, has said that Florida Pastor Terry Jones’ plans to burn copies of the Quran would have sparked “a disaster”. Rauf said that the event, which was called off, would have “strengthened radicals”. “It would have strengthened the radicals. It would [...] Continue reading Quran burning would have “strengthened radicals”: Ground Zero mosque imam

U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer is meeting Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday, and according to informed sources, is likely to discuss the steps Washington is taking to prevent a Florida-based pastor from burning the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror strike. The U.S. Embassty said that Ambassador Roemer will [...] Continue reading Roemer likely to meet Chidambaram over 9/11 Quran burning issue

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday appealed to media to help maintain communal harmony in the wake of reports of a pastor in the United States threatening to burn the holy Quran. In a statement issued here, Chidambaram said: “There are reports of a pastor in the United States threatening to burn the Quran [...] Continue reading Chidambaram appeals for restraint over report of US pastor threatening to burn Quran

United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is speaking out in protest of a Florida pastor’s plan to burn copies of the Quran on Saturday’s ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.The Quran-torching event on Saturday is being spearheaded by Pastor Terry Jones, who heads up a tiny, [...] Continue reading Quran Burning 9/11 Demonstration Underfire From Angelina Jolie, Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton, & Others

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