Al-Qur'an tetap di bakar oleh AMERIKA

Dua pendeta di negara bagian Tennesse membakar Al-Qur'an untuk memperingati peristiwa 9/11 meskipun pastor Terry Jones yang sebelumnya menggaungkan rencana tersebut telah membatalkan dan mengutuk rencananya, lapor Reuters Minggu (12/9/2010).

Namun demikian pada Sabtu (11/9), dua pendeta Kristen membakae mushaf Al-Qur'an di dekat kota Nashville. Salah satu dari mereka mengatakan bahwa Islam adalah "agama palsu".

Kitab suci Al-Qur'an juga telah mengotori jalan-jalan di Lower Manhattan, dimana pada tanggal 11 September selalu diadakan upacara memeringati peristiwa 9/11, kali ini disertai dengan protes terhadap pembangunan mesjid di daerah Ground Zero.

Menurut yang dilaporkan Reuters, salah satu demonstran merobek beberapa halaman dari Al-Qur'an dan membakarnya.

Tidak ada informasi mengenai penangkapan terhadap orang-orang yang telah melakukan penghujatan.

Tennessee Pastors Burn Qur’an in Backyard

Rev. Bob Old and Rev. Danny Allen burned two copies of the Qur’an in Old’s backyard in Springfield. Old said “This is a book of hate, not a book of love. It’s a false book, it’s a false prophet and it’s false Scripture,” before igniting the lighter-fluid soaked holy books, according to the Tennessean. The incident took place before a small gathering of journalists.

The pastors are not affiliated with any mainstream church and they admitted to having little support. Three protesters stood out front of Old’s home. They carried signs reading “My husband fights terrorism and your actions perpetuate it” and “Proud of my country but ashamed of my neighbors.”

A Florida pastor’s threat to burn Islam’s holy book on the anniversary of 9/11 set off a nationwide furor and incited Muslim anger as far away as Afghanistan, but the incendiary plan ended quietly in the backyard of a home in Springfield.

After a week that included warnings that burning the Quran would endanger American troops overseas, a personal phone call from Defense Secretary Robert Gates and an appeal from President Barack Obama to listen to “those better angels,” the Rev. Terry Jones of Gainesville, Fla., relented and canceled his plans.