Sep 30, 2016 afghans protest quran burning for fourth day. 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. 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. 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. Protests erupted in afghanistan again monday against a florida pastors burning of the quran, making four straight days of demonstrations some deadly against the.
Quran burning poses security threat in afghanistan. 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. After burning, the ashes should be buried or scattered over water. If there is any punishment which is stated by quran,islam then that punishment should be given after appropriate trial by the administration. A recent florida churchs burning of the quran has created an additional serious security challenge in afghanistan, warns gen.
Feb 22, 2012 other scholars view burning as a last resort, for example, in an emergency situation to prevent the book from being defiled. Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new. Pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. 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. This latest wave of violence follows reports of american soldiers burning several copies of the muslim holy book, the quran. 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.
A top us commander in afghanistan said the planned torching of the. 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. The spanish inquisition used to delight in putting heretical works on trial, and zealously convicted. 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. A bomb killed seven american service member in southern afghanistan, the u. Kabul, afghanistan more than 2,000 angry afghans protested outside an american air base on tuesday after they learned that copies of the quran. In the first case, the burning of jeremiahs book was an act of jehoiakims unfaithfulness to god. 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. 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. Afghanistan protesters kill woman over burned muslim holy book.
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. Apr 01, 2011 twelve people were killed friday in an attack on a u. Apr 04, 2011 a recent florida churchs burning of the quran has created an additional serious security challenge in afghanistan, warns gen. Outcry over afghanistan quran burnings shows misguided. Woman beaten to death for burning the quran rabat a mentally impaired woman was allegedly killed in kabul on tuesday by group. Obama apologizes to afghanistan for quran burning cnn. 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. The books were mistakenly thrown out with the trash at bagram air field north. Afghan violence spreads over terry jones quran burning abc. Us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan. 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. 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.
Kabul, afghanistan thousands of angry protesters in downtown kabul killed a woman after she was accused of burning a copy of the quran. John piper compares quran burning to crucifying christ. Woman accused of burning quran killed in kabul wsj. Burning quran endangers troops afghans burn an effigy of dove world outreach centers pastor terry jones during a demonstration against the united states in kabul, afghanistan. After jones followed through with his burning in march, protests in afghanistan ended with 30 casualties. Sep 10, 2010 pastor terry joness plan to burn 200 copies of the quran in florida was widely condemned. Kabul, afghanistan american and afghan officials investigating the koranburning episode that has brought relations between the countries. Violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded wednesday as demonstrations over quran burning intensified in afghanistan. A spokesman for the taliban in afghanistan tells cnn. Apr 01, 2011 afghans angry over the burning of a quran at a small florida church stormed a u. Protests break out in afghanistan after troops burned qurans at bagram airfield. The foreigners brought the wrath of the afghans on themselves by burning the.
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. Afghan violence spreads over terry jones quran burning. Goebbels, of course, was by no means the first to recognise the symbolism. American and afghan officials say the incineration of korans could have. Yesterday in kabul afghanistan a woman burned the holy. Afghans protest quran burning for fourth day the hindu. Yesterday in kabul afghanistan a woman burned the holy book.
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. 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. Mar 02, 2012 pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. 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.
When the us cleric terry jones burned a copy of the quran last year it triggered deadly protests across afghanistan. Kabul, afghanistan afghans angry over the burning of a quran at a small florida church stormed a u. Feb 21, 2012 protests break out in afghanistan after troops burned qurans at bagram airfield. Outcry over afghanistan quran burnings shows misguided honor. But news of the desecration of the islamic holy book soon made it to afghanistan and pakistan over the internet. Protests over koran burning reach kandahar the new york times.
The event was presented as a trial of the book in which the quran was found guilty and executed. Report of quran burning sparks protests at afghan base. By contrast, when the bible is deliberately trashed or destroyed by a group of people, no such forgivenessbegging ever occurs. The foreigners brought the wrath of the afghans on themselves by burning the quran, said spokesman zabiullah mujahid. Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news the. Because jehoiakim did not believe the message of judgment jeremiah was proclaiming, he burned jeremiahs book. 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. Other scholars view burning as a last resort, for example, in an emergency situation to prevent the book from being defiled. 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.
Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Islams holy book is a highly sensitive issue in afghanistan that has sparked sometimes deadly riots in the past. Feb 22, 2012 violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded wednesday as demonstrations over quran burning intensified in afghanistan. Burning quran endangers troops afghans burn an effigy of dove world outreach centers pastor terry jones during a demonstration against. Afghan president hamid karzai spoke out against the burning of the quran and called on the u. 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.
The 2012 afghanistan quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of. Dove world outreach center, where the quran burning was to occur, is a small congregation in gainesville, with approximately 50 members. Twelve people were killed friday in an attack on a u. 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. 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. Afghans angry over the burning of a quran at a small florida church stormed a u. Quran burning to go ahead afghanistan news al jazeera.
Protests over koran burning reach kandahar the new york. Florida pastor, in kandahar southern of afghanistan. Afghans angry over burning of quran in florida storm u. 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. 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. Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new york. What i have observed is that most non muslims talk about various. However, jones cannot use any of these examples to support his plan to burn the quran. 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. But the unique symbolism of book burning has a long and sinister history. 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.
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. Desecrating the book, such as burning it, is therefore seen as an unforgivable affront as an act of intolerance and bigotry. The cost of burning the quran afghanistan al jazeera. 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. Anger over quran burning spreads in afghanistan deseret news. 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. 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. 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.