Violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded wednesday as demonstrations over quran burning intensified in afghanistan. Feb 22, 2012 other scholars view burning as a last resort, for example, in an emergency situation to prevent the book from being defiled. Afghan protesters hold copies of the quran as they march during a demonstration to condemn the burning of a copy of the muslim holy book by a florida pastor, in kandahar, afghanistan, on saturday. After burning, the ashes should be buried or scattered over water. Protests erupted in afghanistan again monday against a florida pastors burning of the quran, making four straight days of demonstrations some deadly against the. Yesterday in kabul afghanistan a woman burned the holy book.
Kabul, afghanistan american and afghan officials investigating the koranburning episode that has brought relations between the countries. The term quran desecration is defined as insulting the quranwhich muslims believe to be the literal word of god, in its original arabic formby defiling or defacing copies. Apr 04, 2011 a recent florida churchs burning of the quran has created an additional serious security challenge in afghanistan, warns gen. Goebbels, of course, was by no means the first to recognise the symbolism.
The books were mistakenly thrown out with the trash at bagram air field north. Mar 02, 2012 pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. A book, plainly, is something more than ink and paper, and burning one or many means something more than destroying it by any other means. However, jones cannot use any of these examples to support his plan to burn the quran.
Afghan protesters hold copies of the quran as they march during a demonstration to condemn the burning of a copy of the muslim holy book by. Mar 03, 2012 kabul, afghanistan american and afghan officials investigating the koranburning episode that has brought relations between the countries to a new low say that the destruction could have been. Pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. Anger over the burning of the muslim holy book at a florida church fueled a second day of deadly violence half a world away in afghanistan, where demonstrators set cars and shops ablaze saturday in a riot that killed nine protesters, officials said. Apr 01, 2011 afghans angry over the burning of a quran at a small florida church stormed a u. A top us commander in afghanistan said the planned torching of the. Because jehoiakim did not believe the message of judgment jeremiah was proclaiming, he burned jeremiahs book. The foreigners brought the wrath of the afghans on themselves by burning the quran, said spokesman zabiullah mujahid.
Protests over koran burning reach kandahar the new york times. Kabul, afghanistan thousands of angry protesters in downtown kabul killed a woman after she was accused of burning a copy of the quran. The book, which had been soaking for an hour in kerosene, was put in a metal tray in the center of the church, and sapp started the fire. Intentionally desecrating a copy of the quran is punishable by imprisonment in some countries up to life imprisonment in pakistan, according to article 295b of the penal code and could lead to death in afghanistan, saudi arabia, somalia and pakistan. The church, led by pastor terry jones and his wife, sylvia, first gained media attention in the late 2000s decade for its antiislamic and antihomosexual messages. Feb 21, 2012 protests break out in afghanistan after troops burned qurans at bagram airfield. Afghans angry over the burning of a quran at a small florida church stormed a u. Mar 20, 2015 yesterday in afghanistan, the afghan muslims have killed an innocent girl in kabul accusing of burning quran,and today i have burned quran in support of that innocent girl who was killed by afghan. Desecrating the book, such as burning it, is therefore seen as an unforgivable affront as an act of intolerance and bigotry. Quran burning to go ahead us pastor is determined to go through with his plan to burn copies of muslim holy book on september 11, despite outcry. Apr 03, 2011 kandahar, afghanistan violent protests over the burning of a koran in florida flared saturday for a second straight day, with young men rampaging through the streets of this southern capital. Apr 01, 2011 twelve people were killed friday in an attack on a u.
Report of quran burning sparks protests at afghan base. Woman beaten to death for burning the quran rabat a mentally impaired woman was allegedly killed in kabul on tuesday by group of angry men over accusations of burning a copy of. April 2, 2011 violent protests in afghanistan flared for a second day today, enflamed by outrage over the burning of a quran by florida pastor terry jones. The spanish inquisition used to delight in putting heretical works on trial, and zealously convicted. Us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan. Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news. Apr 04, 2011 protests erupted in afghanistan again monday against a florida pastors burning of the quran, making four straight days of demonstrations some deadly against the destruction of islams holy book. Jones was later caught in 20 attempting another burning of the quran 2,998 copies, one book representing every victim of the september 11 attacks but was arrested before he could continue. Afghans protest quran burning for fourth day the hindu. Us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan us soldiers burned up to 100 korans in february in an incident that sparked violent riots across afghanistan, a military investigation. Other scholars view burning as a last resort, for example, in an emergency situation to prevent the book from being defiled. Afghan violence spreads over terry jones quran burning.
Whats interesting about the situation is the rapid, continuous stream of apologies for the quran burning, which any rational person can see was completely accidental. Outcry over afghanistan quran burnings shows misguided honor about sacred book afghan protests muslims must study, think about, and critically examine the sacred textnot honor it. But news of the desecration of the islamic holy book soon made it to afghanistan and pakistan over the internet. Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news the. Burning quran endangers troops afghans burn an effigy of dove world outreach centers pastor terry jones during a demonstration against. By contrast, when the bible is deliberately trashed or destroyed by a group of people, no such forgivenessbegging ever occurs. Afghan violence spreads over terry jones quran burning abc. A recent florida churchs burning of the quran has created an additional serious security challenge in afghanistan, warns gen. Kabul, afghanistan more than 2,000 angry afghans protested outside an american air base on tuesday after they learned that copies of the quran. Protests over koran burning reach kandahar the new york.
In the first case, the burning of jeremiahs book was an act of jehoiakims unfaithfulness to god. The foreigners brought the wrath of the afghans on themselves by burning the. Kandahar, afghanistan violent protests over the burning of a koran in florida flared saturday for a second straight day, with young men rampaging through the streets of. Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new. Eight foreigners were killed after demonstrators protesting a reported burning of the muslim holy book stormed a united nations office in. Afghan protest in response to the burning of korans by american forces rahmat gulap on february 20, 2012 several american soldiers, five having been identified as responsible at this point, took some islamic writings including several copies of the koran to a landfill on bagram air base in afghanistan, where they were burned. Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new york. Kabul, afghanistan afghans rioted for a second day saturday to protest the burning of a quran in florida, killing nine people in kandahar and injuring more than 80 in a wave of violence that. Apr 02, 2011 afghan protesters hold copies of the quran as they march during a demonstration to condemn the burning of a copy of the muslim holy book by a florida pastor, in kandahar, afghanistan, on saturday.
Sep 30, 2016 afghans protest quran burning for fourth day. The 2012 afghanistan quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of. Anger over quran burning spreads in afghanistan deseret news. Woman accused of burning quran killed in kabul wsj. What i have observed is that most non muslims talk about various. Dove world outreach center, where the quran burning was to occur, is a small congregation in gainesville, with approximately 50 members.
Report of quran burning sparks protests at afghan base hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the baghram airfield in afghanistan on tuesday, spurred by reports that soldiers had burned a copy of the quran at the base. Twelve people were killed friday in an attack on a u. American and afghan officials say the incineration of korans could have. John piper compares quran burning to crucifying christ. Islams holy book is a highly sensitive issue in afghanistan that has sparked sometimes deadly riots in the past. Florida pastor, in kandahar southern of afghanistan. Protests break out in afghanistan after troops burned qurans at bagram airfield. Feb 21, 2012 nato apologise for afghan quran burning. Islamabad, pakistan at least 22 people have been killed in afghanistan so far in a series of violent protests against the burning of the quran by two florida pastors, according to reports coming from afghanistan. While in afghanistan, where islam already makes huge numbers of books unavailable and the satanic verses and the danish flag must be in short supply, the news of book burning somewhere else is. Feb 22, 2012 violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded wednesday as demonstrations over quran burning intensified in afghanistan. Outcry over afghanistan quran burnings shows misguided honor.
Kabul, afghanistan more than 2,000 angry afghans protested outside an american air base on tuesday after they learned that copies of the quran koran, the muslim holy book, were burned in a pile. Afghans angry over burning of quran in florida storm u. Feb 21, 2012 kabul, afghanistan more than 2,000 angry afghans protested outside an american air base on tuesday after they learned that copies of the quran koran, the muslim holy book, were burned in a. Outcry over afghanistan quran burnings shows misguided. Two weeks ago, however, his church put the quran on trial and, finding it guilty of crimes against humanity, set it alight in a portable fire pit, sparking the present rage in afghanistan. If in florida they were to burn the quran, we will target any christians, even if they are innocent, because the quran is our holy book and we do not want someone to burn our holy book. Apr 02, 2011 april 2, 2011 violent protests in afghanistan flared for a second day today, enflamed by outrage over the burning of a quran by florida pastor terry jones. This latest wave of violence follows reports of american soldiers burning several copies of the muslim holy book, the quran. Obama apologizes to afghanistan for quran burning cnn. Kabul, afghanistan one of the stranger and more ironic byproducts of the florida quranburning incident has been the destruction by fire of many qurans several dozen, according to local. The 2012 afghanistan quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of violence which took place early in 2012 in response to the burning of islamic religious material by soldiers from the united states bagram air base in afghanistan.
Kabul, afghanistan afghans angry over the burning of a quran at a small florida church stormed a u. The cost of burning the quran afghanistan al jazeera. Heinrich heine s famous observation about book burning that where books are burned, people also will bewas actually first made about the torching of the quran. Jul, 2017 outcry over afghanistan quran burnings shows misguided honor about sacred book afghan protests muslims must study, think about, and critically examine the sacred textnot honor it. Quran burning to go ahead afghanistan news al jazeera. Quran burning poses security threat in afghanistan. The event was presented as a trial of the book in which the quran was found guilty and executed. After jones followed through with his burning in march, protests in afghanistan ended with 30 casualties. Afghanistan protesters kill woman over burned muslim holy book. Pastor terry joness plan to burn 200 copies of the quran in florida was widely condemned. If there is any punishment which is stated by quran,islam then that punishment should be given after appropriate trial by the administration.
When the us cleric terry jones burned a copy of the quran last year it triggered deadly protests across afghanistan. Mar 10, 2012 afghan protest in response to the burning of korans by american forces rahmat gulap on february 20, 2012 several american soldiers, five having been identified as responsible at this point, took some islamic writings including several copies of the koran to a landfill on bagram air base in afghanistan, where they were burned. Aug 27, 2012 us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan us soldiers burned up to 100 korans in february in an incident that sparked violent riots across afghanistan, a military investigation. Karzai told mps that a us soldier had acted out of ignorance and with poor understanding of the korans importance as islams holy book. Intentionally insulting the quran is regarded by muslims as blasphemous most traditional schools of islamic law require wudu ritual handwashing before a muslim may touch the quran. Afghan president hamid karzai spoke out against the burning of the quran and called on the u. Sep 10, 2010 pastor terry joness plan to burn 200 copies of the quran in florida was widely condemned. A bomb killed seven american service member in southern afghanistan, the u. A spokesman for the taliban in afghanistan tells cnn.
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